Elizabeth Raines

Canton-Elizabeth Kuykendall "Betty" Raines, age 75, of 84 N. Main Street died Thursday, December 25, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Kuykendall and Bonnie Messer Plemmons and step-father, Paul Plemmons. Mrs. Raines was the wife of the late J. B. Raines who died in 2002. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Virginia Liles. She retired from American Enka with 45 years of service in 1990 and was a member of Canton Church of God of Prophecy.

She is survived by two daughters, Kathy Mann of Clyde and Roberta Houston of Canton, two sons, Jerry Raines of Bethel and Robert Raines of Canton, two sisters, Ann Hill of Waynesville and Lois Queen of Robbinsville, one brother, Thomas Kuykendall, Jr. of Saluda, one step-brother, Edward Plemmons of Marshall, 3 grandchildren, Candy Smith, Wayne Mann and Sara Houston all of Canton and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 28, 2003 at the Canton Church of God of Prophecy. Burial will follow at Bon-A-Venture Cemetery on Newfound Road. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Saturday at Wells Funeral Home of Canton. At other times, the family will be at the home of the son, Jerry Raines, 5524 Pigeon Road, Waynesville, N.C., in the Bethel community.

The family requests that memorials may be made to the Canton Church of God of Prophecy Building Fund, 860 Terrace Drive, Canton, NC 28716.

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