Anna Laura Rainwater

August 25, 1942 - September 17, 2020

Anna began her journey on August 25, 1942 in Lawton, Oklahoma. Anna moved to Temple Texas in 1972 where she worked in Banking and Education for many years. In 2006, she moved to Huntsville, Texas where she met the love of her life, Wayne Rainwater. She and Wayne were smitten from day one and were married later that year. One of their favorite past times was watching The Virginian and other westerns. Anna loved to spend time with her family and friends. She loved playing games such as 42 and Hand and Foot. She is known for her sweet nature, but was surprisingly competitive when playing games. She is well known for her delicious sweet potatoes. It was always her job to make the sweet potatoes and dressing at Thanksgiving, because no one makes them quite like her. Anna was an avid reader and loved to lose herself in a good book. She enjoyed scuba-diving in her younger years and loved going square dancing. She even made all of her own square dancing dresses. Anna was generous beyond words and loved to buy gifts and presents for people. She was as beautiful inside as she was out, but she never went anywhere without her lipstick. Anna was a devoted Christian, a member of the Huntsville Church of Christ, and was re-baptized in 2004. Anna had a heart for connecting with others. She never met a stranger and loved others deeply. Anna loved life and it loved her right back. Anna was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002. She showed bravery and strength while fighting her long battle with cancer. She never missed an opportunity to help others. Her courage, determination, and compassion were an inspiration for many. Anna was preceded in death by her father James William Aldrich and mother Fannie Bell Aldrich. She is survived by her husband Wayne Rainwater, daughter Laura Lee Green, son-in-law Glenn Green, granddaughter LeeAnn Michelle Green and her fiancé, Chris Garcia, along with one of her best buddies, Cooper. Anna also is survived by a daughter by marriage, Dene Swearingen, son-in-law Ross Swearingen and granddaughter, Nikki Howry. Other loved ones include numerous cousins, family and friends. She met Jesus on September 17, 2020. A visitation will be held on Monday, September 21, 2020 from 5-7pm and the funeral service will be at 10am on Tuesday, September 22. Both services are at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home in Huntsville, Texas. She will be laid to rest at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple, Texas. Memorial condolences to the family may be made at www.shmfh.com