Lillian Williams Raines Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2025-07-21T21:00:00
End: 2025-07-21T23:00:00
Location: Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel

With solemn reverence, we commemorate Lillian Williams Raines (Columbia, South Carolina), born in Granite Falls, North Carolina, whose life came to an end on July 18, 2025 at the age of 92, leaving behind cherished memories. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Lillian Williams Raines to show support.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, David Williams and Julia Poovey Williams; her husband Johnny L. Raines, Sr.; her children, Johnny Raines Jr., Jackie Raines-Figueroa, David Raines and Carol Raines-Gurganious; her grandchildren, Jeremiah Figueroa, Ashley Gurganious, Ryan Gurganious, Tyler Raines and Brent Raines; and her caregiver Stacey Griffin.

Memorials to honor Mrs. Raines' life may be made to ASPCA, P.O. Box 96929, Washington, DC 20090-6929.

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July 21

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Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel
7600 Trenholm Rd Ext, Columbia, SC 29223

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July 22

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Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel
7600 Trenholm Rd Ext, Columbia, SC 29223

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