Joyce Dean Rainwater Obituary

We bid farewell to Joyce Dean Rainwater of Claremore, Oklahoma, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on July 20, 2025 at the age of 80. Joyce Dean touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

In the soft embrace of remembrance, we recall the profound impact Joyce Dean had on those she encountered along her journey. Though Joyce Dean may have slipped beyond the veil of mortality, her essence lingers like a faint fragrance in the air, a lingering reminder of the beauty and complexity of the human experience.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Alfred McClellan and Melba McClellan (Bates); her husband Mack Rainwater; and her brother Billy McClellan. She is survived by: her children, Acie Davis (Kristin) of Oklahoma City, Gregg Davis (Kellie) of Inola, Rusty Vann (Kim) of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Deana Hollihan (John) of Owasso, Bobbie Pettey (Curtis) of Collinsville and Sherry Crumpton (Rex) of Claremore, Oklahoma; and her sister Carolyn Stricklen of Locust Grove, Oklahoma. She is also survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.