Estel Rainwater, 82, of Cheyenne, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at the VA Medical Center.
He was born May 6, 1932 in Bonnyblue, Virginia a son of Thomas and Effie (Wooten) Rainwater. Estel served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years before his retirement. He was then employed as a CAN for the VA Medical Center. Estel was married to Janice L. Rainwater on February 12, 1952 in Pecks Mill, West Virginia. They lived in various locations, including Germany, while Estel was in the Air Force. They settled in Cheyenne in 1967.
Survivors include five sons, Jerry, Adam, and Mark Rainwater, all of Cheyenne; Mike Rainwater of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming; and Randy Rainwater of Portland, Oregon; a daughter, Karen Diaz of North Platte, Nebraska; and a sister, Jewel Feafcer of Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Janice; his parents; a son, Jimmy Rainwater and two brothers, Noel and Okie Rainwater.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel. Interment will follow at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens.
Casket Bearers will be Jerry, Mark, Adam, Mike, and Ryan Rainwater and Mark Rainwater Jr.