Vernon E. "Gene" Rainwater Obituary (1942 - 2017)

Vernon E. "Gene" Rainwater, 74, of Normal, passed away at 1:58 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. There will be a private inurnment at Lexington Township Cemetery at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded by Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com. He was born July 1, 1942 in Cains Store, KY, son of Ulen and Eva D. Holt Rainwater. He married Carolyn A. Wilson on November 24, 1969 in Gibson City. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn of Normal; one son, David (Christine) Rainwater of Lexington; one daughter, Paula (Mike) Schaeffer of Normal; five grandchildren, Damion Dominick Schaeffer and Samantha, Megan Harrison Rainwater. Also surviving are two sisters, Ella (Jim) Tice of Gibson City and Caroline (John) Schaefer of Colfax. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Barbara Trowbridge. Gene is a 1960 graduate of Gibson City High School and a United States Army Veteran, having served during Vietnam. He worked at GE for 38 years, retiring in 2001 as a line leader.