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Bernice Rainwater, 85, Taylor County, KY

Bernice Rainwater of Campbellsville, daughter of Charles Thomas "Charlie" Ratcliff and Jewell Mae Skaggs Ratcliff, was born August 2, 1939 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in Campbellsville at age 85.

Bernice professed faith in Christ and was a member of Robinson Creek Baptist Church.


She united in marriage to William "Billy" Ras Rainwater July 2, 1960.

Bernice enjoyed being outdoors, mowing, working in h er flowers and going to yard sales. Bernice loved spending time with her family, cooking for them (especially her "famous" fried apple pies) and decorating for the holidays. She also enjoyed boating and traveling in the family motor home as she and Billy had traveled to thirty-eight states and Canada several times. They enjoyed 15 years "snowbirding" to Florida each winter making lifelong friends.

Besides her husband, Billy Rainwater of Campbellsville, Bernice is survived by one son and one daughter: William Dennis Rainwater and Karen Renee Reynolds (Tim) of Campbellsville; four grandchildren: William Joshua Rainwater (Janine) and Jordan Allen Rainwater (Jessica Hodges Jones) of Louisville, Devin Renee Cowherd (Christian) and William Reginald Reynolds (Sydney) of Campbellsville; three great-grandchildren: Addie Reyn Cowherd, Terron Robert Cowherd and Karolyn Raz Reynolds; one brother, Roger Dale Ratcliff and wife, Wanda of Georgetown; two sisters-in-law: Vicki Ratcliff of Tompkinsville and Marie Ratcliff of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

Bernice was also preceded in death by two brothers: Earl Ratcliff and David Ratcliff.

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11amET Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. John Chowning and Rev. Jim Collison, III

ENTOMBMENT: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum


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