Linda Lanell Rayner

Funeral services for Mrs. Linda Rayner will be held at 10AM, Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jack Kern and Reverend Ricky Watkins officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in Louin, MS. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Mrs. Linda Rayner, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Ochsner Rush Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. Linda was a loving and caring mom, grandma, and sister. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Linda had many hobbies. She would spend her free time doing arts and crafts, as well as traveling and going to the casino. Linda especially loved to go shopping with her great granddaughter, Payslee.

Linda loved to serve the Lord. She attended Russell Baptist church for several years.

Mrs. Linda Rayner had many close friends and family and will be dearly missed.

Linda is survived by her two daughters, Renea Rose and Mechelle Smith; grandchildren, Eric Watson, Terry Watson (Michelle), Cody Freeman, Chase Rayner (Magan), and Dusty Freeman (Mazie); great-grandchildren, Alissa Smith, Gracie Watson, Brenden Hardy, Bailey Hardy, Payslee Watson, Alison Freeman, Davian Strickland, Eli Watson, Hadley Freeman, and Sadie Freeman; sibling, Bonnie Barrier (Larry) and Joyce Lawson (John), as well as several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Rayner is preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Rayner; parents, Irvin and Delma Eaves; sister, Jean Rhodes, and brothers, James, Joe, Harvey, Johnny, and Billy Eaves.

Pallbearers will be Terry Watson, Eric Watson, Chase Rayner, Dusty Freeman, Cody Craven, and Junior Eaves.

Visitation will be held from 9:00AM until 9:45AM, prior to Chapel services on Saturday.