Obituary: Kerri Shelby Rainey
Kerri Shelby Rainey ~ May 31, 1961 – October 3, 2023 (age 62)
Mrs. Kerri Shelby Rainey, age 62, of Nolensville, Tennessee departed this life peacefully on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at her home surrounded by family. She was the daughter of Billy C. Shelby and the late Patricia Ann Shelby.
She was a graduate of Methodist School of Nursing and a Registered Nurse where she practiced pediatric medicine.
She married Jeffrey W. Rainey on January 7, 1984. On top of raising their three children and spending time with their grandchildren, they spent their time together cruising the oceans and relaxing on the beaches of the Southern and Eastern Caribbean.
In addition to her husband of 39 years, she is survived by her three children, Ashley Rainey Patrick (Jonathon) of Somerville, Tennessee, Nicholas Blake Rainey of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Courtney Rainey Cole (Nathan) of Columbia, Tennessee; four grandchildren, Raylan and Henry Patrick, and Juliana and Bradley Cole.
In addition to her mother, she is preceded in death by one sister, Melinda Shelby, and her stepmother, Wanda Hendrix Smalley Shelby.
Mrs. Rainey was loved by many and lit up a room with her infectious smile and quirky personality. She will be dearly missed.
A celebration of life will be held in the chapel of Shackelford Funeral Directors on Saturday, October 7, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Bolivar, Tennessee with a private burial following in the Bolivar Memorial Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in her name may be sent to Trinity Baptist Church, 8899 Trinity Road, Cordova, Tennessee 38018.
Courtesy of Shackelford Funeral Directors, Bolivar, Tennessee.
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