Rev. Glendle Rains

Rev. Glendle Rains, 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 5, 2015. He was born to David and Cora Rains on February 21, 1930 in Platter, Oklahoma. Glendle was married to Beverly Jean Casey on December 8, 1949; and, they enjoyed 65 years of marriage together.

Glendle was a minister in the Church of the Nazarene from the age of 16 and was ordained by the church in Bethany, Oklahoma, on July 26, 1973. Glendle pastored churches in Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas.

He is survived by his wife Beverly and their five children: Glenda Clemens and her husband David of North Bend, WA., Cynthia Brumley and her husband John of Norman, OK., Dr. Becky Graham and her wife Cheryl Eimer of Overland Park, KS., Ralph Rains and his wife Cheryl of Bethany, OK., and David T. Rains and his wife Darla of Hot Springs Village, AR.; his sister-in-law Dortha Rains of Armstrong, OK; and, his brother Ted Rains and his wife Jolene of Dekalb, TX. Glendle is also survived by 21 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and a host of other family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters : Oma James and Mary Pruitt; brothers: Woodrow, D.T., Leo, Harold and Gene; grandson, Glen David Thomas (Timmons); and, great grandson Jacob Daniel Causey.

Services will be held at the Bread of Life Church of the Nazarene (which he planted with his wife) in Commerce, TX., at 11:00 a.m., on Friday April 10, 2015.

Family viewing will be at Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home in Commerce, Texas, on Thursday evening, April 9, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Burial will be in Caddo, Oklahoma.