Marjorie Murphree Rainer of Montgomery, Alabama, went to be with the Lord on November 12, 2018. Marge was born May 13, 1926 and raised in Elba, Alabama and Jackson, Mississippi. She graduated from The University of Alabama and was a member of Chi Omega sorority. Marge worked as a social worker for the state of Alabama for numerous years. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
Marge was preceded in death by her parents, Harris and Mildred Murphree and siblings Dorothy Murphree Palmes, Rodger Murphree, and Joel Murphree. Also preceding her in death was her loving husband, Frank Hendrick Rainer, Jr. She is survived by her brother Boyd Murphree, her sister-in-law Martha Rainer and her two daughters, Nancy Watson (Bill) of Auburn and Marilyn Patterson (Gary) of Birmingham. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Rainer Collins (Sophia), Abby Collins Cantrell (Lance), Anna Patterson Harris (Brooks), and Graham Patterson (Beth) as well as seven great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at 1:00 pm Sunday, November 18, at Alabama Heritage prior to a 2:00 graveside service at Alabama Heritage Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Memphis, TN, 38148-0142.