Barbara Jennings Rains, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt was called to her eternal home with Jesus on October 27, 2024. She was born on June 3rd, 1946 in Roanoke, Virginia to Marguerite Harper Jennings and John Benjamin Jennings.
Shortly after her birth, her parents moved to Houston, Texas. After graduating from Aldine High School in 1964 she began working at General Accident Insurance. She became acquainted with Clifford Clayton Rains through a mutual friend who arranged for them to meet at a Sunday evening service at Melrose Baptist Church. Following their courtship they were married on the 10th of March 1967. Barbara continued her career until she and Clifford began their family. After many years of dutiful service she retired from General Accident in the early 2000’s.
Barbara had a prodigious love for creating crafts and projects. Over the years she fashioned many beautiful ceramics and cross-stitched a number of pieces for her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She loved lighthouses and collected many that were displayed throughout her home even going on a lighthouse cruise with Clifford! Barbara also took great pride in decorating her home for different holidays to the delight of her family and friends.
Barbara is preceded in death by her father, John Benjamin Jennings; and her mother, Marguerite Harper Jennings.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Clifford Clayton Rains; daughter, Sarah Rains Introligator; son William Clayton Rains (Kim); brother, John Jennings (Nancy); brother-in-law, William Rains (Brenda); grandchildren: Kellie Rains (Kyle), William Rains Jr. (Alizon), Seth Introligator (Michelle), Joshua Introligator, Matthew Rains, and Nicolas Rains; great-grandchildren, Willy, Joe and Maddex; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Barbara was a woman of deep Christian faith trusting in the words of Jesus written in John 11 verses 25 & 26; “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me shall live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die.” For this reason we know that Barbara is now safe in the arms of her Heavenly Father healed and made whole in Paradise.
A funeral service for Barbara will be held Friday, November 1, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Brookside Funeral Home, 13747 Eastex Freeway, Houston, TX 77039, followed by a graveside from 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM.
