Jessica Raines

Jessica Anne Raines, age 13 of Calhoun, GA passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012. She was born in Gordon County on February 2, 1999, daughter of Joshua and Julie Wilbanks Raines. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Oscar and Wilma Wilbanks; and a great aunt, Edna Wilbanks. Jessica was an 8th grade student at Calhoun Middle School. She was a member of the Beta Club, Girl Scout Troop 788, the 99 Chattanooga Warriors, Calhoun Middle School Band, CMS basketball and softball, formerly a member of the Calhoun Cobra Soccer Team, and other various recreation and all-star teams. She was a member of the Covenant Life Worship Center in Chickamauga, GA, and the CLWC Youth Group. Survivors include her parents, Josh and Julie Raines; two brothers, Jake Raines and Joey Raines; grandparents, David and JoAnne Raines of Calhoun; great-grandparents, Bud and Wincie Raines of Sugar Valley; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives. Funeral services for Jessica Anne Raines will be held Thursday, August 30th at 4:00pm from the Trinity Baptist Church, 1170 Rome Rd SW, Calhoun, GA. Interment will follow in the Sugar Valley Church of God Cemetery. Active pallbearers will include Eddie Wint, Eddie Bethune, Chad Neighbors, Tony Wright, Leslie Knight, and Jeremy Hanrahan. Honorary pallbearers are members of the CMS Softball and Basketball teams, members of the Chattanooga Warriors 99 family, Troup 788 and former fellow girl scouts, the CLWC Youth Group, and all other fellow athletes and friends. The Raines family will receive friends at Trinity Baptist Church Wednesday from 3:00pm until 9:00pm. Memorial contributions in Jessica’s name may be made at the Greater Community Bank, 305 W. Belmont Dr. SW, Calhoun, GA 30701. Online condolences may be expressed and the guest book signed at www.maxbrannonandsons.com. Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home, a legacy of compassion and care, is in charge of funeral arrangements for Jessica Anne Raines, age 13 of Calhoun. Sunday morning August 26th, 2012 Nana and Pawpaw’s first grandchild Jessica Raines was taken. The Lord gave her to us and He took her from us. It’s a mighty hard thing to see your own child grieve at the loss of his child. It’s a glorious thing to see Him raise his hands to heaven and praise the Lord. We do not know why Jessica was taken at such an early age. You probably have questions. I know we do. Songs seem to minister to my spirit. I’m reminded of the chorus of a song… We’;; talk it over in the bye and bye. I’ll ask the reason, He’ll tell me why. When we talk it over in the bye and bye. Words seem to inadequate at a time like this but we want to thank all from the beginning up until this present time for every way that you have ministered to the family…through word or deed. Thank you to family, friends and community (from east coast to the west coast and beyond). We are at a loss for words nor can we write what’s in our hearts but; there’s a verse in a song that we want to use help us thank you: Could we with ink the ocean fill, And were the skies of parchment made, Were every stalk on earth a quill, And every man a scribe by trade; …please know this, that we would drain the ocean dry By writing “THANK YOU” in the sky. There’s a saying that “time heals all wounds.” This wound penetrates the heart deep and when you think about it-time is forever. That being said, after the healing of the wound comes the scar. We think of a scar as an ugly thing but not this one. This scar is one of beauty. It will be a constant reminder of our grand-daughter’s own personal affirmation that on this earth she was a Woman of God… A constant reminder of her love and passion for life. And a constant reminder of the legacy of those who committed their lives to Christ. TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!! Nana and Pawpaw

Jessica Raines

February 2, 1999 - August 26, 2012