Mrs. Sally Coleman Rainwater

Sally Coleman Rainwater

1940 -2016

Sandy Springs – Sally Coleman Rainwater, 75, passed away on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. She died peacefully, spending her final hours watching the birds from her home on the Chattahoochee River.

Born in Swainsboro, Ga., in 1940, Sally received a masters of education in Business Education from Georgia State. She went on to teach at Stockbridge High School, coaching tennis and basketball and overseeing the drill team and cheerleading squad.

When a second career opportunity presented itself in the late 1970s, Sally left teaching and became construction manager for Rainwater Construction.

Sally was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of the Confederacy. She loved to travel with friends and family, having visited all 50 states, as well as abroad. She had hoped to visit Egypt and Ireland before her death.

A generous person, Sally always wanted help everyone. She operated on “Sally's time" and in "Sally's way." She will be extremely missed by her family and all who knew her.

Sally was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil B. Rainwater; father Ralph W. Coleman; mother Jeanette P. Coleman and brother Wilder L. Coleman Sr. She is survived by her sister-in-law and best friend Edna E. Moore; nephew Wilder Lindsey (Denise) Coleman Jr.; niece Janice Leann (Ray) Coleman Kuhns; great nieces Alexis Gail Kuhns, Ashleigh Nicole Kuhns, Lindsey Marie Coleman and Bethany Lynn Coleman; stepsons C. Ben (Marilyn) Rainwater Jr. and Steven L. Rainwater; grandchildren C. Benjamin (Jill) Rainwater III, Matthew Gibson (Ashley) Rainwater, Steven Austin Rainwater and Amy Claire Rainwater and great grandchildren Bailey Elizabeth Rainwater, Chase Gibson Rainwater, and Wyatt Paxton Rainwater.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Northside United Methodist Church, 2799 Northside Drive North West, Atlanta GA 30305.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society.