Kenny Harris Rainwater
October 14, 1956 ~ September 12, 2005
Resided in:
Horse Shoe, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Horse Shoe – Kenneth “Kenny” Harris Rainwater, 48, died unexpectedly Monday, September 12, 2005.
He was the son of the late Alger and Loas Holcombe Rainwater. Mr. Rainwater was a former manager of Ingles Market and currently an independent operator of George Weston Bakeries. He was a member of Boylston Baptist Church.
Kenny is survived by his wife of 13 years, Jill Cooke Rainwater; daughter, Caitlyn Rainwater and his stepson, Caleb McCall both of the home. He also is survived by two brothers, Bruce Rainwater of California and Richard Rainwater of Pennsylvania; his in-laws, Ralph and Carrie Cooke of Canton; one great aunt, Helen Turner of Anderson, SC; one uncle, Boyce Holcombe and his wife Lorrie, of Townsville, SC and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday in Boylston Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. James Burress. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
His family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:30 pm Thursday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian.
Memorials may be made to Boylston Baptist Church, 9949 Boylston Highway, Horse Shoe, NC 28742 or to the children's educational fund c/o SunTrust Bank, account #1000038087135.
Jill, caitlin and Caleb, I am in total Shock! Words care never truly speak for the kind of person kenny was and will always be in the hearts of those who knew and loved him. He was good to everyone he came in contact with. I only wish I had told him how much I appreciated him and for all hes done for my family. He was a great husband, father and friend.I would still like to say – Jill & Kenny thank you for loving Heather as your own. She has become part of your family and you loved her from the first hello. So many times Heather came home saying how much she loved you and Kenny. I love you all very much and share in your pain. Kenny will be deeply missed. You are in my endless thoughts and prayers.
Jill, Caitlyn and Caleb,
Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family during this very difficult time. God gives us guardian angels and I know you will have several around you and your family during this trying time.
With our deepest sympathy,
Chris, Sandy, Kelly and Casey Duncan
Working for Newsgroup I often had the opportunity to see and talk with Kenny. He was such a thoughtful, positive, caring, and funny man. He was a joy to know, and will be missed terribly.
To Kenny’s Family
I Am a Classmate of His From TC Roberson and Also a Co-Worker From Ingle’s. I Grew Up in Skyland With His Family and Loved His Dear Mother to Pieces. I Will Never Forget the Fun Times We Had In School and Working at Ingle’s. Kenny Was a True Comedian. I Am Sorry to Hear of His Passing.
I grew up in Skyland with Kenny,Always remember him playing ball and all of us kids going to the pool.And his mother working at the Ice Serice Store on the weekend,and working at the furniture plant durning the week. I saw him many times when he was manager in Brvard at Ingles.I saw him several years ago when my kids were playing ball. He will be truely missed.
Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers. Love, The Jerry Ihme Family, Ernest & Jo Powell
Dear Jill, Caleb, Caitlyn, & Family,
We will forever cherish the memories of Kenny. Our mornings were not complete until we heard the sound of his voice saying ‘Hey!’
He made us laugh daily and he brightened our days. We are grateful for the time we worked with him, he was a great guy. May God comfort you during this very difficult time.
With love and prayers,
Steve, Michele, Krys, Kelly, Roger, & Kacie King
Jill, Caleb, Caitlyn, & Family,
I can’t express how deeply sorry I am about Kenny’s death. Kenny was a wellspring of friendship, support and kindness. When Kenny came to us at GWB, we all quickly became attached to his charm and sparkling disposition. His presents in the morning will be missed terribly. I am a better man having known him and I will always remember our chats and jokes.
May God bless you and be with you in your time of grief.
Shawn and Debbie Dunham
I grew up with Kenny in Skyland,all us us kids playing ball and going to the pool in the summer.I love his mother dearly. Remember always working at the Ice Sevice Store on the the weekends,and the furniture factory thur the week. I remember him being up at Ingles in Brevard when I would go up there. He will be really missed,even if I havn’t seen him in a few years. I will always remember us growing up.
Dear Jill, Calab & Family
Kenny will be missed by us all.
He was the 1st person I met when I moved to the Carolina’s. He was as helpful & friendly at 5:00 AM on a Monday morning standing behind the Harris Teeter in Spartanburg, in the cold, as anyone could be.
And he always had his smile on.
Kenny impressed me so much, I was honored to be able to add him to our team in Asheville at GWB, when the Bervard route opened up and he wanted to buy it.
Kenny will be sorely missed as an IO, but even more as a smiling and helpful friend.
Condolences to the Family and Friends
I use to work at Ingles,when he delivered bread and he always made me laugh and had a good sence of humor,he will be missed my me.
I, too, worked with Kenny at Ingle’s and went to school with him and will always have fond memories of his great ability to always bring a smile to everyone.
My deepest sympathy to his family.
dear Jill & Family , I too had the pleasure of going to school with kenny , took several classes together & also enjoyed his pranks in class .Our paths seemed to always cross , I was a manager with W/D ,he was always telling me to come over to ingles.The last time we talked was right after he married you , He couldn’t stop smiling as he told about you. I hate we lost touch ,He was a good friend & He will be missed . My deepest sympathy goes out to & your family!
Jill-
There are no words to express my sorrow for you and your family. You are, and will continue to be, in my thoughts and prayers. Kenny was a wonderful man – extremely caring and friendly. He will be missed but never forgotten. May God be with your family during this difficult time.
Jill and Family,
Words cannot express the loss you are feeling at this time. God In Heaven Can Confort you when no one else can. Our prayers are with you. We are here if you need us.
Kenny will always be remembered in our office.
Love In Christ,
Glenn Gleghorn Staff & Family
Just letting you know that my thoughts & prayers are with you & your family.
Love Anne Barber
Kenny’s smiling face always lit up the day when I would encounter him while doing demos at the Ingles stores. He had a smile and a good word for everyone and I know he will be greatly missed. My deepest sympathy and know he will be remembered in prayer.
My thoughts and prayers are with you Jill and Caitlyn for your great loss. Kenny was my 1st boss and one of the best.He taught me 20 years ago at Ingles how to love life and be happy. He will never be forgotten. God Bless
Beth Landreth
I had the pleasure of working with Kenny many years ago at Ingles. He was always smiling, always laughing, and had one of the best outlooks on life of anyone I’ve ever known. My life was enriched by knowing him and I wanted to offer my deepest sympathies to the family during this difficult time.
I worked with Kenny over 20 years ago at Ingles on Fleming St. He was such a nice boss to work for. He had the niceist personality, always smiling and always happy. I always appreciated his kindness. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers
Jill
I attended TC Roberson High School with Kenny and the memories of his wonderful spirit will always be. My prayers are with you and the family and I am very sorry for your loss.
we send our sympathy to each of you. our son, jeff, worked with kenny at ingles in etowah and we kept up with kenny through the years. he will be missed by many.
I used to work with Kenny at Ingles and am so sorry to hear of his passing. My sympathy to his family.
Jill, Caleb and Family, We share in your greif for the wonderful person that we worked with at George Weston Bakeries. His smile,sense humor and just his freindship was the bright spot of our early morning hours that we shared just doing ‘Bread’. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. Ken and Suzanne Allen
To Jill and your family, My heartfelt sympathy goes out to one of the luckiest families to have Kenny in your life on a normal basis. I worked with Kenny and Jill at different times and both of you made me laugh constantly. I can only imagine that your life together was a wonderful arrangement of love, humor, and spirit that we all look for in our’s. Kenny’s smile was constant on any given day, up or down. Jill, yours was none the less. What a great friend you and Kenny were, and my thoughts and prayers are with you. Love Eddi
Dear Jill,
Paula and I were would like to express our deepest sympathy and sorrow at the loss of Kenny. I will always remember his sense of humor and the smile he could always manage even in the worst of situations. I learned alot about treating people the right way from him. God bless you and your family in this sorrowful time.
Dear Jill,
Our deepest sympathy to you Caleb and Caitlyn during this difficult time. Our prayers are with you all.
Love,
Roger,Tammy and April Workman
To Caitlyn-
Just wanted to let you know that I am thinking about you and I am sorry about what happened.
Your friend,
Alex
I will remember Mr. Rainwater as a very friendly person. I have known him since he was Mgr. of Etowah Ingles. His friendly smile and manner will be missed. He always spoke to me when he was in the store putting up his bakery goods.
With Deep Sympathy to his family.
Sincerely, Carolyn & Ted Owen
Our prayers and condolences are with you in the loss of Kenny. He was always a joy to talk to in our infrequent meetings. Dot and I also knew his father at ABCollege and I played football with him.
Jill & Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Jill
Just wanted you to know that you Caitlyn and Caleb are in our thoughts and prayers.
Teresa Ashley Caylee Brandon and David Ball
I too was a classmate of Kenny’s at TCR, and have very fond memories of those days. Like so many people before me, I will always remember his uncanny ability to bring a smile to your face no matter what mood you were in. Heaven has certainly got one heck of an angel to deal with now. My condolences to his family.
Jill, Caleb, Caitlyn,
We were so sorry to hear of Kenny’s passing. May God comfort your hearts in the days ahead. Our
thoughts and prayers are with you
during this time.
Love all of you,
Rita, Charles, Junior, David, Sally, & Jake
To the Family:
Debbie and I pass along our condolences. Kenny and I grew up together on the ball fields in Skyland and also worked together at Ingles.I also had the honor of being his Best Man at his wedding. I will always remeber his con tagious smile and humor and know that the Angels in Heaven are laughing at this moment. God Bless and keep you through this difficult time.
Jill, caleb, caitlyn,
I’m so very very sorry for your loss. Kenny was a wonderful person and we were all blessed to have known him. You all are in my thoughts and prayers. Please let me know if I can do anything for you. I’m here for you if would like to talk, cry, or scream.
May God Bless and comfort you,
Wendy,Hope,Colby,Lacey
Jill Sorry about Kenny it was a shock to us all. You and the children are in our prayers.
I worked with Kenny when we were both young and I am proud to have been his friend. He was a one of a kind. He had the most distinctive personality and should have run for political office. lol I will miss him greatly and will be praying for his wife and kids.
Love in Christ Jesus,
Darrell Shipman
I was attending a football game at TC Roberson Friday night, when Tim Israel came up to me and told me about Kenny’s passing. I was shocked to say the least. I was sad to learn of his passing, and I’m sorry that I did not know sooner. Please know that all of you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Charles Koontz, former principal at TCR
Dear Family,
It was our privilege to have Kenney as our brother-in-law for a time. Always a smile and bright attitude, he left an enduring impression upon our hearts. Our hearts mourn with you for your loss in this life. We pray the Lord’s comforter will soften the burden ahead. Our prayers will be lifting you up.
We send our deepest sympathy to the family. You are in our thoughts and in our prayers. We remember Kenny being a very good person, funny and kind.