ColumbiaMagazine.com
Printed from:

Welcome to Columbia Magazine  
 



































 
Ernest Rainwater, Knifley, KY (1923-2012)

He was a highly regarded citizen of Knifley, Adair County, KY and the patriarch of a large distinguished family. He leaves 9 direct living descendants. Mr. Rainwater was a member of the Yuma Baptist Church, a U. S. Air Corps veteran of World War II and was a retired farmer in the Knifley Community.

Ernest Rainwater, age 88 years of Elkhorn Road, Knifley, KY passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 11:45am at the Campbellsville Retirement Home in Campbellsville, KY after several months illness.

Funeral services are Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 10amCT/11amET, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Hugh Withers the officiating clergy. Interment in the Chappell Cemetery at Knifley, KY The family requests visiting after 4:30pmCT/ 5:30pmET, on Friday at the funeral home.



Ernest Rainwater, Knifley, KY (1923-2012)

He was born October 24, 1923 in the Smith Ridge Community of Taylor County, KY. He was the son of the late: Ras and Lillian Ford Rainwater. He died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in Campbellsville, Taylor County, KY at the age of 88 years, 10 months, and 26 days.

He was married to Agnes Perkins Rainwater on June 29, 1946 Survived by his wife, Agnes Perkins Rainwater of Knifley, KY, and the following;
  • One son: Wendell Rainwater of Knifley, KY

  • One daughter: Glenda Barlow of Tampa, Florida

  • Two brothers: J.D. Rainwater of Campbellsville, KY and William Rainwater of Campbellsville, KY

  • Three sisters: Lula Mae Bell of Campbellsville, KY; Helen Sharp and husband Cecil of Campbellsville, KY; and Barbara Skaggs and husband Donald of Campbellsville, KY

  • Two granddaughters: Allison Elizabeth Campbell and Miranda Lynn Conley

  • Five great grandchildren

  • A brother in law: Walter Harold Perkins and wife Margaret of Campbellsville, KY
He was preceded in death by his only grandson: Shannon Rainwater on July 15, 2000; and siblings, Gordon Earl Rainwater, Kenneth Rainwater, Rosaline Sprowles and Madeline Cave.

Send a condolence to the family of Ernest Rainwater

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY in charge of arrangements.


This story was posted on 2012-09-20 06:13:24
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know.


Grissom-Martin Funeral Home
Located one block off the Square at 200 Campbellsville Street in Columbia, KY.
To reach David and Cathy Martin, phone (270)-384-2149, or e-mail: grissomfuneralhome@windstream.net.
Large enough to serve comfortably; Small enough to serve personally.

G & G Monuments
Todd and Mandi Green and Jared Conover
1670 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY. email: toddg12@windstream.net, 270-634-0359
First Quality Marble and Granite

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home
Established 1922 | 210 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY 42728 | Jeff Jessie, Owner
270-384-2145, www.stottsphelpsmcquearyfh.com, email stottspm@duo-county.com


Ernest Rainwater, Knifley, KY (1923-2012)



2012-09-21 - 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo from Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.

Ernest Rainwater, Knifley, KY (1923-2012)



Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.



 

































 
 
Quick Links to Popular Features


Looking for a story or picture?
Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com.

 

Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728.
Phone: 270.403.0017


Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.