Kenneth R Rayner

1926 - 2012  (85 years)

• Name	Kenneth R Rayner
  Born	20 Nov 1926	Medford, , Massachusetts, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	15 Apr 1930	Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States   [3]
  Misc	had family, gddau m. an Egyptian  [4]
  Occupation	Jun 1953	West Acton, , Massachusetts, United States   [1]
  	Ministry
  Misc	Jan 2012  [2]
  	11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren
  Died	21 Jan 2012  [2]
  Obituary	22 Jan 2012	Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States   [2]
  	MetroWest Daily News
  	Obituary The Rev. Kenneth R. Rayner, 85, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. He was the husband of Jo Ann (Baucher) Rayner, to whom he was married for 58 years. He was born in Medford on Nov. 20, 1926, the son of the late Robert and Minnie (Strang) Rayner, and lived much of his young life in Boxborough. He graduated from Littleton High School and then went on to receive degrees from Providence Bible School, Taylor University and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Rev. Rayner pastored four churches: The Martin Pond Union Baptist Church in North Reading, The First Baptist Church of Chester, Vt., The First Baptist Church of Fairfield, Conn., and The First Baptist Church of Braintree. He was affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA for many years. An avid gardener and accomplished carpenter, he also enjoyed a good game of golf. He was also fortunate to visit many other countries as well as areas in the U.S. In his retirement, he was a volunteer chaplain at the Marlborough Hospital for several years, preached at a number of churches as a supply pastor, and served as an interim pastor at three churches. Besides his wife, he is survived by four sons, Brent Rayner and his wife, Bev Bowker Rayner, of Lexington, Kurt Rayner and his girlfriend, Patti Frattaroli, of Framingham, Jed Rayner and his wife, Betsy, of Tewksbury, Reid Rayner and his wife, Dawn, of Kollweiler Germany; one brother, Robert Wendell Rayner of Del City, Okla.; one sister, the Rev. Jeannette Tagg of Dublin, Va.; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. His funeral will be held Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 1 p.m., at the First Baptist Church of Braintree, 594 Washington St., Braintree. Burial will be private. Visiting hours are Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the William R. Short and Son Funeral Home (www.shortfuneral.com), 95 West Main St., Marlborough. Memorial gifts and contributions may be made to the church or organization of one's choice, or the Metro- West Hospice, 85 Lincoln St., Framingham, MA 01702.
  Occupation	, , Connecticut, United States   [5]
  	clergyman
  Person ID	I67727	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2013

  
  

  Father	Robert Henry Rayner,   b. 6 Jun 1887, Knutsford, , Prince Edward Island, Canada ,   d. 29 Mar 1978, , Cobb, Georgia, United States  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Minnie Cora Strang,   b. 10 Oct 1897, Cape Wolfe, Lot 7, Prince Edward Island, Canada ,   d. Apr 1977, Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F17899	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jo Ann Baucher
  Children	1. Brent Rayner   2. Kurt Rayner   3. Jed Rayner   4. Reid Rayner
  Family ID	F24733	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Nov 1926 - Medford, , Massachusetts, United States Census - 15 Apr 1930 - Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Occupation - Ministry - Jun 1953 - West Acton, , Massachusetts, United States Obituary - MetroWest Daily News - 22 Jan 2012 - Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Occupation - clergyman - - , , Connecticut, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2827] Vital Stats: OH, Marriages, 1789-1994 (familysearch.org), Kenneth R Rayner and Jo Ann Baucher, 1953. name: Kenneth R Rayner titles and terms: event type: Marriage event date: 07 Jun 1953 event place: Mercer, Ohio, United States event place (original): age: 26 birth year (estimated): 1927 birth date: birthplace: father's name: Robert H Rayner father's titles and terms: mother's name: Minnie C Strang mother's titles and terms: spouse's name: Jo Ann Baucher spouse's titles and terms: spouse's age: 20 spouse's birth year (estimated): 1933 spouse's birthplace: spouse's father's name: Clarence Baucher spouse's father's titles and terms: spouse's mother's name: Lela Ransbottom spouse's mother's titles and terms: reference id: gs film number: 2251937 digital folder number: 005262327 image number: 00556 [S695] Obituaries: General, Kenneth Rayner, Framingham MetroWest Daily News, 22 Jan 2012. [S1751] Census: 1930, United States (Ancestry.com), Census Place: Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 929; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 469; Image: 793.0; FHL microfilm: 2340664. [S2823] Info: Carol Collicut, conversation 30 Aug 2008. [S2828] Info: George Hart, "The Descendants of Edward Rayner and Mary Watson" <http://www.islandregister.com/rayner2.html>, viewed 1 Mar 2013.