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Leamon Paul Rains

July 28, 1930 - August 13, 2008
Service
First United Methodist Church of Big Spring Radio Ministry Fund
Saturday 8/16, 9:00 am
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home
3800 N. Big Spring St
Midland, Texas 79705
Friday 8/15, 11:13 pm

Paul Rains, 78, of Midland passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at Hospice House in Odessa. Graveside services will be held at Resthaven Memorial Park on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 9:00 am with Larry Hood, Chaplain, officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, August 15, 2008 from 5:00 7:00 pm. He was born July 28, 1930 in Henrietta, Texas to Clyde Austin and Willie Mae Rains. He grew up on a farm in Kress, Texas and graduated from Plainview High School. Paul later joined the United States Air Force and served during the Korean War. In 1951 he married Louise Lee in Clovis, New Mexico. During the early years of their marriage they farmed in the Texas panhandle. They moved to Midland in 1966 where Paul began working in oilfield sales and later started his own pipeline inspection business, Basin Fiberglass Specialties. He was a scratch golfer, loved wood working and playing his guitar. Most of all he loved his family. He is survived by his wife, Louise Rains; daughters Ginger Yowell and husband Al of Midland, Vicki Henderson and husband David of Midland, and Cindy Meile of Midland; sisters Anna O'Neal and husband Bud of Lovington, NM, Nell Campbell and husband Randy of Kress, TX; brothers Elmore Rains and wife Elaine of Amarillo, TX and Nolan Rains of Smithville, TX; six grandchildren, Andrea Lake, Kevin Henderson, Amanda Henderson, Rachael Hines, Paul Meile and Nicole Meile and one great grandson, David Hines.He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Bobbi Renfro.The family would like to thank all of the caring staff and nurses at Home Hospice and Hospice House for their kindness and care of Paul. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to Home Hospice, 901 W. Missouri, Midland, Texas 79701. Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com,

Service
First United Methodist Church of Big Spring Radio Ministry Fund
Saturday 8/16, 9:00 am
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home
3800 N. Big Spring St
Midland, Texas 79705
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Friday 8/15, 11:13 pm

Paul Rains, 78, of Midland passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at Hospice House in Odessa. Graveside services will be held at Resthaven Memorial Park on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 9:00 am with Larry Hood, Chaplain, officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, August 15, 2008 from 5:00Continue Reading

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Kole Brian Rains left a message on February 25, 2021:
Uncle Paul I love you and miss you you are a wonderful wonderful man and I know now that you see your beautiful daughter Cindy I want some David that's Rains' are keeping with the family tradition and making it down here and your granddaughter Rachel is doing wonderful love you Uncle Paul tell Dad hi for me and Papaw ur daddy and great grandpa Everett Paul etc..
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