Obituary: Frank Rainey Jr.

Frankie Rainey Jr., former pastor and professor, died May 19. He was 84. He was born Sept. 6, 1938, in Corsicana to Frankie and Mary Rainey. He was a graduate of Wayland Baptist University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he earned his doctorate. He served seven Texas Baptist churches as pastor. He was a professor of Christian studies 18 years at Howard Payne University and professor of biblical languages and campus pastor 10 years at Canadian Baptist Theological Seminary. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Sue Rainey, son Paul Rainey and his wife Tracie, daughter Rhonda Bertrand and her husband Ray, four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on May 26 at First Baptist Church in Burleson.