Dewey Rains, 83, of 121 Irvines Circle, husband of Joyce Irvine Rains, died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at his home.

Born in Gaffney, he was a son of the late Oscar and Ruth Davenport Rains. He was retired from Daniel Construction and served in the US Army. He was a member of Siloam Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife of the home; his daughter, Wanda Rains of Greenwood; his son, Greg Rains (Tara) of Hodges; his sister, Shirley Bright (John Earl) of Westminster; grandchildren, Dustin Rains, Chad Rains, Meagan Rains and Morgan Rains and great grandchildren, McKinley Rains and Ethan Lake.

He was preceded in death by a great grandson, Teagan Rains.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Harley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Phillip Howle and the Rev. Richard Belvin officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Joseph Holley, Joshua Holley, Eric Gentry, Jason Wheless, David Lake and Phillip "Phil" Rains.

Honorary escort will be friends Clifton Eakin, Ronnie White, Bobby Stoudemire, Ken Timmerman, John Ivester, John Thompson, Danny Berry, Dwight Dickey, Frankie Seltzer, Dick Griffin, Skeeter Thompson, Tommy Johnson, Mike Carruth, Jimmy Rains and Reed Waterson.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m.

The family is at the home.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of South Carolina, 326 Montague Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29649.