Judy Belinda (Rhodes) Raines

Judy Belinda Raines, passed from this earth to her heavenly home on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at the age of 74. She was born on February 28, 1950 in Center, Texas. She was a life long resident of Timpson. Upon graduating from Timpson High School in 1968, she went to work at, then Cotton Belt State Bank, now Austin Bank, where she spent her entire 46 year career until retirement in February, 2014. Through her career at the bank she became friends with many in the community, and many came to rely on her for their banking questions. She met her husband, Buck Raines, after he returned from service in the US Army in Vietnam and they wed on September 20, 1969. If she wasn’t working at the bank, she could often be found working in the hayfields beside Buck, until their sons came along. When she wasn’t busy taking care of her family, she could always be found supporting her beloved Timpson Bears Football Team. She was a true fan; nothing kept her from the games. It didn’t matter whether it was raining or freezing cold, if the Bears were playing, she was there. Nothing would stop her from making the trip to AT&T Stadium this past December to support her Bears when they won the state championship. She loved and supported her children in everything they did, and when grandkids came along, she did the same thing and was at as many events as she could possibly attend.

Judy was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Buck Raines, her parents, Elvis and Nell Rhodes, and her sister Kay Whitton. She is survived by her children John Elvis and wife Angela Raines, Andy and wife Rachel Raines, Marc, Michael and wife Rachel Raines; brother in law, Cecil Whitton, nephew Joshua and wife Angela Whitton, and Zoie Whitton; grand children Sheldon and wife Caylie Raines, Ashton, Jesse, Sadie, Reagan, Luke, Sara-Kate, Reese and Addison Raines; great grandchild Carter Raines; along with other cousins, nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers are Andy Raines, Marc Raines, Sheldon Raines, Cecil Whitton, Josh Whitton, and Bobby Rhodes. Honorary Pallbearers are Jesse Raines, Luke Raines, Reese Raines, Carter Raines, and Ben Rhodes.

Visitation will be Sunday, July 28 from 5-7pm at Taylor Funeral Home in Timpson. Funeral Services will be Monday, July 29, 10:30 am at Timpson Missionary Baptist Church with interment to follow at Timpson MBC Cemetery. In lieu of live flowers, please consider silk flowers to be used later or a donation to the Timpson Missionary Baptist Church.