DOROTHY S. RAINEY

1923- 2012

ANDERSON, SC – Dorothy (Dot) Spears Rainey of Starr, wife of J. Hampton Rainey died May 26, 2012.

Born in Anderson, she was a daughter of the late Hoyt S. Spears and Cleo Heard Spears.  She was a retired Banker after 30 years of service.  She was former Assistant Vice President of First National Bank of South Carolina, member of American Institutional of Banking and National Association of Bank Women.  She was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church, Marshall Fant Sunday School Class, St. John’s United Methodist Women where she served as past Treasurer and on executive committee.  She was a former member of St. John’s Chancel Choir. She was a member of St. John’s Happy Group, Anderson County Women’s Club, serving as past Assistant Treasurer, Board of Directors, and Board of Trustees.  She was a member of Twinkle City Seniors of Starr.

Survivors include her husband of 66 years, J. Hampton Rainey, son Michael Rainey of Starr, grandchildren: Jon-Michael Rainey, Sr., Brandon Rainey, Joshua Rainey, and Courtney Rainey Gibson, eight great-grandchildren, sister-in-law Marian Qualls Spears.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her brother, Glen Samuel Spears, and a sister Mildred Speares Dorr, and a great grandchild, Hayden Matthew Rainey.

A Funeral Service will be held on Monday May 28, 2012 at 3:00 pm in the chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home with Reverend Dan Batson and Reverend Benny Spears officiating.   A private family burial will be held at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends on Monday May 28, 2012 from 2:00pm until 3:00 pm
before the service.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. John’s United Methodist Church, 515 S.
McDuffie Street, Anderson, SC 29624