Individual Details
Dr. Charles Norman Rainwater
(4 Jan 1932 - 10 Sep 2007)
1950 Census. Lubbock, Lubbock Co, TX, Texas Tech, State College
Charles N. Rainwater, Lodger, 18, b. OK
Big Spring Daily Herald, Big Spring, TX, 31 Mar 1957
Rainwaters Host Rehearsal Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Champ Rainwater were in Lubbock Friday evening where they were hosts for the rehearsal dinner for their son, Charles Rainwater and Phyllis Lee Stroud. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Stroud of Lubbock. The couple will be married Friday in the First Methodist Church in Lubbock.
The dinner, which 18 attended, was held at the Plainsman Hotel.
Texas Divorce Index: Charles N. Rainwater, age 50 divorced Mary J. Rainwater, age 32, Harris County, TX. They had two children. They were married 14 Aug 1971, divorced on 18 Jan 1982.
Residence 1 Aug 1995 - 1022 N. Meadow Ave.; Odessa, TX 79761
Last residence according to SSDI, Magnolia, Montgomery Co, TX He is buried Trinity Memorial Park, Big Spring, Howard Co, TX
Find A Grave Memorial# 21650586
Odessa American, The (TX) - Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (TX) - Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Dr. Charles Norman Rainwater died Sept. 10th, 2007 in Houston, Texas.
Charles was born in Bristow, Oklahoma on Jan. 4th 1932 to Champ and Marjorie (Schrader) Rainwater. He graduated from Big Spring High School in 1949, and joined the Navy during the Korean War. Following his military service he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Tech University, and subsequently a Doctorate in Dental Surgery from the University of Texas.
Charles' passion was helping people, and he dedicated much time and energy to the following organizations: The Big Spring State Hospital, Shriners, Rotary Club, Masonic Lodge, and St. Mary's Episcopal Church. He will also be remembered for his love of music, especially his participation in the St. Mary's choir, the Texas Tech band, as well as entertaining his family and friends.
He is survived by his sister Julie (Rainwater) Shirey; his four children Charles Timothy Rainwater, John Sanford Rainwater, Katherine Elizabeth Rainwater, and Joseph Harlen Rainwater; his grandchildren Jessica, Garrison, Bryce, and Claire; and his nieces Jennifer Shirey and Brenda Hays.
Funeral services will be held at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Big Spring, Texas on Friday Sept. 21, 2007 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17 Chicago, Ill. 60601-7633.
Events
| Birth | 4 Jan 1932 | Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma |  | ||
| Marriage | 5 Apr 1957 | Lubbock County, Texas - Phyllis Lee Stroud | | ||
| Divorce | Abt 1966 | Phyllis Lee Stroud | |||
| Marriage | 14 Aug 1971 | Harris County, Texas - Living | | ||
| Divorce | 18 Jan 1982 | Living | |||
| Marriage | 19 Jul 1986 | Howard County, Texas - Helen Gray | |||
| Death | 10 Sep 2007 | Magnolia, Montgomery County, Texas | |
Families
| Spouse | Phyllis Lee Stroud (1938 - 2015) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Spouse | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Spouse | Helen Gray (1939 - ) |
| Father | Champ Harlen Rainwater (1908 - 1989) |
| Mother | Marjorie Schrader (1908 - 1998) |
| Sibling | Living |
Endnotes
1. Rainwater, Joseph. Descendant of Champ Harlen Rainwater. Email correspondence.
2. Rainwater, Joseph. Descendant of Champ Harlen Rainwater. Email correspondence.
3. Rainwater, Joseph. Descendant of Champ Harlen Rainwater. Email correspondence.
4. Find A Grave, Jim Tipton, Founder, online [http://www.findagrave.com/], , Memorial# 21650586.