Was called to heaven on June 29, 2011 by Jesus and Bertha, his wife of 58 years. He was born on January 17, 1928 in Tipton, Indiana. Bob joined the Merchant Marines in 1944 when he was 16 years old and served in the South Pacific. He married Bertha Mae Sowders on March 22, 1945. They lived in Tipton for the next 15 years, and then moved to Phoenix in June 1960. Robert worked at Motorola Semi conductor 52nd St as an engineer for 25+ years. Both Bob and Bertha were saved by Jesus at age 17 and lived outstanding Christian lives, supporting church, pastors and Point Loma Nazarene University. He was preceded in death by his parents Floyd Millard Raines and Hazel Alverna (Goodnight), wife Bertha Mae (Sowders), brother Charles Omer and grandson David Earl, Jr. He is survived by two sons, David Earl Raines (Mahin), James Paul (Sandy), six grandchildren; Tammy Taylor, Candace Allen, Mindy Raines, Tanja Raines, Christina Raines, Rebecca Raines, 7 great-grandchildren; Miranda Allen, Jakeb Allen, Dalton Allen, Faith Allen, Jen’nea Raines, Katlyn Raines, and David Earl Raines III, also, granddaughter-in-law Jeniene Raines Dreier. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, July 9th, at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. Interment will be at 9:30am, Monday, July 11th, at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Road, Phoenix. All that have known him will miss him.
Santa Fred Selinsky
On behalf of the Arizona Santa’s we offer our wishes that the pain and loss to your family will diminish in time. May the love you shared with you father last forever in your heart.
David E. Raines
Robert Raines is my father, and my very best friend. He was the most general man, a man of common sense, and a man with full faith and trust in Jesus Christ. I honor him for the values and lessons he taught me in life, how he always stood with me, and the leadership he showed has husband and father, church member, patriot, assisting others in need and freely sharing his money for Christ cause. He truly set the bar high but I will try all my life to be the man my father was. I am often told that I look like him, I consider that to be an honor, the only higher honor would to be told I act like my father or that they can see Jesus in me. I am going to miss you Dad in ways no one can understand. I made it through the loss of my mother and my only son, but making it without you is going to hard. I have never got over the loss of my son, and you are going to be right there with him. Thanks you for sharing your name, a name you purified and passed on clean and with honor, I will hold it in trust always. Love David
Anna Scott
Davd and
Paul ,you and your families are in my Prayers. Uncle Bob will be greatly missed
My Love goes out to all of you and your families Anna
Cathy (James) Parker
David and Family, I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved father. I know how much you loved him and will miss him terribly. But we know that he is in a better place and will live in your hearts forever. I still remember the day that you brought you dad to see me at work. I so appreciated seeing the two of you again after so many years. Just know that I have you in my thoughts and prayers. I know you will be busy, but while you’re in Phoenix and you have a chance please give us a call.
Love, Cathy