Ssg George M. Rainey (Army Ret.)

SSG George M. Rainey (Army Ret.), age 87, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on October 24, 2019 at Perry Point VA Medical Center in Perry Point, Maryland. Born in Maryville, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Edward and Anna (Deveaux) Rainey. A veteran, he served our country in the Korean War and retired after 22 years of service as Staff Sargent and was a lifetime member of the VFW in Aberdeen. George loved his Baltimore Orioles, was an avid bowler and was a hard-working man that was always working.

George is survived by his wife of 65 years, Helen Victoria (Swinton) Rainey; sons, Timothy A. Rainey and William L. Rainey; and daughters, Jacquelyn J. Gray and Mary Washington.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, George Melvin Rainey Jr.