John ‘Dah’ Rainey (5-21-12)

CARL - John Appleby “Dah” Rainey, 73, died Monday, May 21, 2012.

He was a member of The First Baptist Church of Carl and was a lifelong resident of Barrow County. He was the son of the late Custer and Edna Appleby Rainey. He was a retiree of Georgia Power and was a veteran of the Georgia Army National Guard.

Survivors include his wife, Anita Spratlin Rainey, Carl; children, Debera Rainey (Chris) Stewart, Winder, Janet Rainey Shuler, Bethlehem, and John Allan (Kelly) Rainey, Dacula; and grandchildren, Brandy Stewart, Conner Stewart, Dawson Stewart, T. J. Shuler, Nate Rainey, Alex Rainey, Seth Rainey and Marli Grace Rainey.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 24, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Ham and Mr. Bill Banks officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, May 23, from 2 to 9 p.m.

Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to The First Baptist Church of Carl, Building Fund or Music Department, P. O. Box 1143, Auburn, GA 30011.

Carter Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.