Rube J Crain

August 27, 1924 - August 1, 2020

Rube James Crain, 95, of Marietta, SC, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at his home. Born in Travelers Rest, SC, he was a son of the late Arch Bain and Annie Mae Lark Crain. Mr. Crain was a US Army veteran of WWII; he was a member of the Slater-Marietta Lions Club and a 50 year member of the Ebenezer Masonic Lodge 101. He was retired from area textiles and he was a member of Marietta First Baptist Church. He is survived by four Children, Jimmy Crain and wife Mary, Keith Crain and wife Gwen, Patti Dunn and husband Tim, Mark Crain and wife Stephanie; a daughter-in-law, Sandra Crain; 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his first wife, Betty Mae Looper Crain; his second wife Annie Marie Capps Crain; two sons, Ernest E. Crain and Randall T. Crain and eight brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at Marietta First Baptist Church with burial to follow in Mountain View Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2PM Wednesday at the church prior to the service. The family will be at the home. The family would like to say a Special Thank you to Mary, Karen and Tyree from Lutheran Hospice for the special care they gave Mr. Crain and to Rick McKeeman for the friendship and kindness he has shown Mr. Crain over the years. Memorials may be made to Lutheran Hospice, 429 N. Main Street, #3, Greenville, SC 29601.