June Davis Raines

COLUMBIA - Services for Barbara June Davis Raines, age 86, will be held Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in Christ Chapel, Washington St. United Methodist Church, with burial in Elmwood Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be Rev. Patricia Parrish and Rev. Alston Lippert. Visitation will be Friday, February 16, 2018 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Traxler Sunday School Class.

Mrs. Raines died Friday, February 9, 2018. She was born in Neeses, S.C. on July 18, 1931 to the late Leon Morgan Davis, Sr. and Vera Caughman Davis. She graduated from Columbia High School in 1949 and enjoyed a 35 ½ year federal civilian service career with the Department of the Army, Fort Jackson, S.C. with numerous commendations for outstanding performance. She retired as Lead Personnel Clerk in the Civilian Personnel office, being the only civilian who served in that office for 35 years. Upon retirement in 1986, she was awarded the Commander’s Award for Civilian Service from Major General Robert B. Solomon, the commanding General at Fort Jackson.

Mrs. Raines is survived by her daughter, Debra Raines Patton (Roger); granddaughters, Christie Patton Brenner (Harry) and Erica Patton Taylor (Adam); great-grandson, Adam Lawson Taylor; brother, Leon M. Davis, Jr.; brother-in-law, Gary Horton; nieces, Carla Davis Lucas (Bruce) and Kathy Horton Lowe (Tom); nephews, Sandy Davis (Wanda) and Bradley Horton; great-nieces, Julie Davis and Alexa Horton; great-nephews, Travis Lucas, Justin Lucas, Ryan Wyatt and Tyler Lowe.

She was predeceased by her parents; her daughter’s father, Charles Raines; her 2 infant daughters, Charlene Davis Raines and an unnamed daughter; and a sister, Ida Davis Horton.

Mrs. Raines had been a member of Washington Street UMC since 1943, of which she was extremely proud, member of the Traxler Sunday School Class since 1955 where she was the Secretary since 1963, member of the Julia Grady Circle where she was treasurer for 16 years and a volunteer in the church office for 28 years. Over the years, she had been on the Administrative Board (17 years), the Church Council (13 years), Board of Trustees (3 years), and Church Archives and History (16 years). She was also a member of the United Methodist Women, having received a UMW special pin in 1994 and was named Woman of the Year in 2016 for her service to the church, an extremely important part of her life.

Memorials may be made to the Washington St UMC Foundation, 1401 Washington St, Columbia, SC 29201, or to Senior Resources, Inc., 2817 Millwood Ave., Columbia, SC, 29205.

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