Visitation: 5-6 p.m. May 19 at Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.
Funeral mass: 10 a.m. May 20 at St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church, Ozark. Burial followed at Weaver Cemetery.
Gary Allen Rainey, 76, of Ozark, died May 16, 2017. He was born July 1, 1940, the son of Ward and Dalcie (Rhea) Rainey. Gary was a 1958 graduate of Ozark High School. He attended Missouri State University, and was a member of the Marine Corps Reserve. On Oct. 22, 1959 he married Patricia Landes.
Gary managed Rainey Oil Company and Christian County Gas until retirement in 2006. He served on the board of directors for the Missouri Propane Association. Gary was a member of St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church.
Gary served on the board of directors for Christian County National Bank and was instrumental in organizing Christian County Baseball for Boys and Christian County Girls Softball organizations. He was a member of the NSCA and Missouri State Sporting Clay Association. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, competitive shooting, watching and attending NASCAR races and was a member of NRA.
Survivors include his wife, Pat; children, John Rainey of Ozark and Karen Massey and husband Dwight of Linn; grandson, Logan Rainey and wife Kristen of Kimberling City; great-grandchildren, Evan, Devan, Gavan and Alex; brother, Dennis Rainey and wife Barbara of Little Rock, Arkansas; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and daughter-in-law, Liz Rainey.
Memorial donations may be made to: Washington University Siteman Cancer Center, CB 1204, 7425 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis, 63105.
