It is with great sadness that the family of Horace Raines announces that on November 9, 2014, Horace, an 87 year resident of Pensacola, passed away at the age of 96 at Lanier Village Estates in Gainesville, GA. He was born in Molino, FL in 1918 to Lonnie and Mattie Lou Raines. He graduated from Pensacola High School in 1939. In January 1940, he became an apprentice aircraft sheet-metal worker at the U.S. Naval Air Station at Pensacola, FL. In June 1942, he was inducted into active duty with the Army Air Force. He was trained and served as a radio mechanic for airborne radio equipment. He was based in Central Burma and serviced the aircraft that were flying the "Hump" into China. He was released from active duty in December 1945. After the war, he returned to his civil service job at the Naval Air Station and in 1946 married the love of his life, Ruth Gordon (from Mobile, AL). He joined the Florida National Guard and served until 1951 attaining the rank of Sergeant First Class. In 1973, during a massive reduction in force, he retired early from the Naval Air Station in order to save jobs for the younger workers. He was a member of the NRA, Pensacola Gun Club and a long time member of McIlwain Memorial Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; his loving wife of 63 years; grandson, Kevin Murray and son-in-law, Bob Crazythunder. He is survived by his sister, Maxine Mote, Camano Island, WA; brother-in-law, Norman Cox Sr., Mobile, AL; sons, Gordon (Connie) Raines, San Antonio, TX, Robert (Lisa) Raines, Clarksville, GA; daughter, Shirley Crazythunder, Milton, FL; grandchildren, Brian Raines, Timothy Raines, Nicholas Raines, Cameron Rawls, Casey (Michael) Edwards, Elizabeth Hurd, Richard (Liz) Crazythunder, Kimberly Crazythunder; 10 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel followed by funeral services at 1:00 pm with Chaplin Jim Dietz officiating. Internment will follow at Bayview Memorial Park Cemetery. The family would like to express great appreciation to the staff of Lanier Village Estates, Gainesville, GA for their loving care of Horace.