Mrs. Rainwater was born April 16, 1916 in Spalding County, daughter of the late Harper Glenn Connally, Sr. and the late Ola Stanley Connally. She was a member of the Griffin First United Methodist Church and the Arthur Maddox Sunday School Class for many years. She graduated from Griffin High School and attended LaGrange College. She was in the retail business at Smith Roberts in Griffin and Snyder’s in Macon. Mrs. Rainwater was named Woman of the Year in 1980 by the Griffin Business and Professional Women’s Club and was the first woman elected to serve as President of the Griffin Chamber of Commerce in 1984. She also served on the Griffin Technical College Foundation Board. Her life exemplified one of dedication and service to others. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Oglesby Burnett, Sr. and Felton L. Rainwater and brothers, John Marcus Connally, Harper Glenn Connally, Jr. and sister, Martha C. Woods.
Survivors include her sons, Robert Oglesby Burnett, Jr. and his wife, Kay of Orchard Hill, GA and Bruce Connally Burnett and his wife, Gwen of Anderson, SC; grandchildren, Robert Bradley and Tammy Burnett of Maiden, NC, Michael Brian and Natalie Burnett of Marietta, GA, Lt. Christopher and Melissa Burnett of Jacksonville, FL, Brandi Burnett Ford and Todd Ford of Greenville SC, Todd and Rebecca Burnett of Greer, SC; 5 great grandchildren, her loving caretakers, Brightmoor Hospice and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred C. Burnett Rainwater will be held Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of Griffin First United Methodist Church. A private family cryptside service will follow at Oak Hill Mausoleum. Friends may visit the family on Saturday, September 21, 2013 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to Southern Crescent Technical College, 501 Varsity Rd., Griffin, GA 30223, the Griffin First United Methodist Church Amick Fund, 1401 Maple Dr., Griffin, GA 30224 or Brightmoor Hospice, 3247 Newnan Rd., Griffin, GA 30223 in memory of Mrs. Rainwater.
Haisten McCullough Funeral Home, 1155 Everee Inn Rd. is in charge of arrangements.
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