Billy Joe Rains – Fairfield

62-year-old Fairfield resident, Billy Joe Rains, died at 9:21pm on Monday, June 26, 2017 at Wayfair Nursing Home in Fairfield. He had worked in the oilfield, but most recently, had worked at Champion Laboratories.

Survivors include his mother, Opal (Hodges) Jackson of Fairfield, two daughters Chelsey (Colin) Tomlinson of Fairfield and Ashley Rains of Evansville, Indiana, nine grandchildren Sasha, Stormy, Roy, Tristan, Kristan, Daisy Tomlinson, Heidi Herrin, Dylan Robson, and Harley Shemwell, three sisters Kay Schaper of Fairfield, Valerie McQueen of Plainfield, Illinois, and Rae (Ed) Braden of McLeansboro, Illinois, one uncle Kenneth Hodges and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Billy Rains will be at 12pm on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home in Fairfield with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 11am until the time of service at the funeral home. The family has requested casual dress. The family would also like to thank Clay County Hospice for their excellent care and any memorial donations can be made to them and will be accepted at the Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.