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Clinton M. Rayner

Clinton M. Rayner, 87, of Bay Springs passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2012.

Visitation will be Saturday at Colonial Chapel in Bay Springs from 5-8 p.m. Funeral services will be Sunday at Bethany Baptist Church in Bay Springs at 10 a.m. with burial to follow at Bethany. Rev. Eddie Brady and Darrel Craft will officiate the services.

He was born on Oct. 23, 1924, in Bay Springs. He was married to his loving wife, Katie M. Rayner, for 64 years. They have raised five children together -- three sons and two daughters. They have 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

They spent the early years of their marriage living in Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Mississippi and Florida while he built bridges from the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. After becoming superintendent of the company he worked with for 25 years, he retired and moved home to Bay Springs, where he spent the next 10 years working for Georgia Pacific during the day maintaining heavy-duty equipment and the rest of his time taking care of his family, his farm and his cows.

He always enjoyed working hard and loved being outdoors, but most of all, he was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was greatly respected, loved and adored by his family.

He is survived by his wife, Katie M. Rayner; his children, Clint Rayner Jr. (Lin), Howard Rayner, Kathy Sullivan Tripp (Ray), Danny Rayner (Wendy), Deborah Boleware (Virgil); 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Sadie Maxey; four sisters; and two brothers.

Clinton was preceded in death by his parents, Allen and Betty Rayner; his grandson, Ricky Sullivan; his granddaughter, Stephanie Boleware; and great-grandson Casey Waites; three brothers and one sister; and a beloved mother-in-law, Irene Kelly.

Pallbearers are Shawn Sullivan, Bradley Stephens, Daniel Pate, Cody Rayner, Michael Sullivan, David Phillips, Rany Rayner and Clint Powell.