Don Raines
Posted: July 17, 2018
WEST POINT — Don Raines, 79, died July 15, 2018, in West Point. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Darian Duckworth and the Rev. Jeff Shannon officiating. Visitation will be two hours prior to services at the church. Calvert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Raines was born July 10, 1939, in Ingomar, to the late Leo and Samara McLain Raines. He was formerly employed with Babcock and Wilcox and was a member of First United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Joey Raines. He is survived by his wife, Beth Raines of West Point; daughter, Connie Karg of Columbus; sons, Tim Raines of Jackson, Tennessee and David Raines of Maben; stepdaughters, Betsy Neal of Mathiston and Cindy Sanders of Jupiter, Florida; sister, Barbara Sims of Memphis, Tennessee;10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Gary Echols, Hubert Caston, David Hyde, Robert Rhea, Tyler Spencer, Hunter Brewer, Bryan Karg and Don Hoover. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 293, West Point, MS 39773.