Bernice Rainwater, 85, of Campbellsville, KY, a daughter of the late Charles Thomas “Charlie” Ratcliff and Jewell Mae Skaggs Ratcliff, was born August 2, 1939 in Taylor County, KY. She died at 10:40 A.M., Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in Campbellsville. 

Bernice professed faith in Christ and was a member of Robinson Creek Baptist Church. She enjoyed being outdoors, mowing, working in h er flowers and going to yard sales. Bernice loved spending time with her family, cooking for them (especially her “famous” fried apple pies) and decorating for the holidays. She also enjoyed boating and traveling in the family motor home as she and Billy had traveled to thirty-eight states and Canada several times. They enjoyed 15 years “snowbirding” to Florida each winter making lifelong friends.

SURVIVORS:

Her husband of 64 years: William "Billy" Rainwater of Campbellsville

1 son: William Dennis Rainwater of Campbellsville

1 daughter: Karen Renee Reynolds (Tim) of Campbellsville

4 grandchildren: William Joshua Rainwater (Janine) and Jordan Allen Rainwater (Jessica Hodges Jones) of Louisville, Devin Renee Cowherd (Christian) and William Reginald Reynolds (Sydney) of Campbellsville

3 great-grandchildren: Addie Reyn Cowherd, Terron Robert Cowherd and Karolyn Raz Reynolds

1 brother: Roger Dale Ratcliff and wife Wanda of Georgetown

2 sisters-in-law: Vicki Ratcliff of Tompkinsville and Marie Ratcliff of Campbellsville

Several nieces & nephews

Many other relatives & friends

Bernice was also preceded in death by two brothers: Earl Ratcliff and David Ratcliff.

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FUNERAL SERVICE: Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 11:00amET at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. John Chowning and Rev. Jim Collison, III

ENTOMBMENT: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum

VISITATION: Friday, May 2, 2025 from 5:00pm-8:00pmET at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ARE WELCOMED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME.