Jeannie Yevonne Messick Rainbolt, born October 14, 1934, in Lancaster, Texas, passed away on December 28, 2024, in Burleson, Texas. She was 90 years old at the time of her death. Jeannie was the daughter of Riley Alvertice Messick and Myrtle Embrey Messick. She was raised in a loving and faith-filled household. Beginning her education in a small town before moving to Fort Worth, where she graduated from Arlington Heights High School. On December 23, 1953, Jeannie married her high school sweetheart, Mansell Byrum Rainbolt, and the two shared 34 years of marriage, raising four children together. They were blessed with a beautiful family, and Jeannie dedicated much of her life to nurturing and supporting her children. She was also the proud grandmother of seven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Jeannie’s career began as a sales lady for Stripling & Cox Department Stores, followed by work as an operator for Southwestern Bell. However, it was in the roles of housewife and mother that she found her true calling. After her children grew older, Jeannie pursued further studies and became an office assistant and an ordained minister. She cherished her years as a volunteer, particularly at Huguley Hospital, where she served as a spiritual counselor and worked in the gift shop. Jeannie’s travels were a source of great joy to her. She had the unique experience of living in both Hawaii and Germany during her marriage to Mansell, and later, she purchased an RV to explore nearly every state in the U.S. Her love for travel and adventure never waned, and she relished the memories made during those journeys. Jeannie was preceded in death by her parents, Riley and Myrtle Messick, her former husband Mansell Rainbolt, and her brother, Roger Messick. She is survived by her four children: Deb Rainbolt-Zuber and her husband Billy of Granbury, TX; Donna Patton and her husband Bobby of Burleson, TX; Dana Rainbolt-Brunk of Bentonville, AR; and David Rainbolt and his wife Aline of Mililani, HI. She is also survived by her seven grandchildren: Joshua Rainbolt, Blake Young, Brent Patton, Chad Patton, Cody Brunk, Summer Peach, and Autumn Rainbolt, as well as 14 great-grandchildren. Jeannie’s family and friends will forever remember her as a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and friend. She had a warm, kind heart and a faith that never wavered. Her legacy of love, kindness, and devotion to others will live on in the many lives she touched. A memorial service was held for Jeannie and her ex-husband, Mansell Rainbolt, on December 30, 2024, at Laurel Land Funeral Home, Fort Worth, TX. Their family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Community Healthcare of Texas at Huguley (Hospice). Jeannie will forever be missed but always remembered with love and gratitude for the profound impact she had on everyone who knew her.
