Jackie C. Rayburn

Luther "Jackie" Curtis Rayburn, Jr., 61, a resident of Benton, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009. He was a long time member of Stevensville Baptist Church in Etowah. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rayburn, sister, Maxine Rogers, brother, Jay Rayburn, and daughter, Beth Rayburn. He leaves behind his wife, Kay Rayburn of Benton; brother and sister-in-law, Roger and Brenda Rayburn of Englewood; sister and brother-in-law, Brenda and Bill Dotson of Benton; brother-in-law, David Rogers of Benton; three daughters and two sons-in-law: Angie Rayburn of Chattanooga, Paula and Jason Smallen of Loudon, and Kathy Robinson and Michael Mullinax of Etowah; five grandchildren: Michael Ellison, Evelyn Robinson, Brandon Ellison, Beth Robinson and Katie Smallen; three step-children: Terena Wilcox, Daren White, and Tiffany Tapley; step-grandchildren: Cody Morrow, Derrick Saxe and Destiny Saxe; and many nieces and nephews as well as his best companion Prissy, his dog. Graveside services will be held for family and friends Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) in Conasauga Cemetery in McMinn County with Pastor Grady Butler officiating and concluding with a white dove release. A private viewing for family will be held Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Higgins Funeral Home. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Rayburn family guestbook at higginsfuneral.com