Ken Gainous

Rev. Ken Gainous, 65, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2011 at Faceville Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Johns, Mr. Russ Rodgers, and Rev. Gwan Garrison officiating. Interment will follow at Cool Springs Cemetery with Jeff Jeter, David Conoly, Trent Arthur, and Mark Barber serving as active pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial Donations may be made to Cool Springs Cemetery Fund, c/o Janet McSmith, 809 Evelyn Court, Tallahassee, FL 32304. Rev. Gainous was born April 26, 1945 in Miami, FL. He was a graduate of Albany High School, Class of 1963 and attended Tallahassee Community College. A minister for over 40 years, he began his ministry with 7 years of service at Sycamore Baptist Church in Florida, and served for over 28 years at Faceville Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Emmett Grady Gainous. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Connie Guarro Gainous of Bainbridge, GA; his son, Tim Gainous and his wife, Christine, of Cairo, GA; his daughters, Kim Jeter and her husband, Greg, of Faceville, GA and Jennifer Langston and her husband, Randall, of Sopchoppy, FL; his mother, Hazel Sims Gainous of Quincy, FL; his brother, Michael Gainous of Calvary, GA; his sister, Pat Freeman of Recovery, GA; and his grandchildren, Victoria Jeter, Nic Jeter, Jake Jeter, Ellie Jeter, Gabby Gainous, and Jack Gainous.