Charlotte Alfrey Raines

Charlotte Alfrey Raines, 84, of Goshen, Ohio, widow of Clyde Wayne Raines, passed away on March 9, 2026, at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Born on November 3, 1941, on Beaver Creek in Frenchburg, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Harvard Clay Alfrey and Mildred Robinson Alfrey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Linda Metze and brother-in-law Robert Metze, an infant brother Clay Alfrey, and her beloved husband of 41 years, Clyde Wayne Raines.

Charlotte retired from Fechheimer Brothers Company in Cincinnati after more than 30 years of service as a computer operator. She cherished every moment spent with her family, especially her sisters, and found great joy in tending her flower gardens in spring and summer. In winter, she could often be found working on a jigsaw puzzle at the table. She loved life and had a special gift for telling funny stories in her own unforgettable way.

She is survived by her sisters Yvonne Alfrey Quesinberry of Morehead, Kentucky, and Debby Dean and her husband Ed Dean of Cincinnati, Ohio; nephews John Quesinberry (Dana) of Morehead, Kentucky, and Harvard Bourque (Kelly) of Beverly Hills, Florida; great-nephew Will Quesinberry (Shelby) of Morehead, Kentucky; great-nieces Maggie Whitman (Jordan) of Georgetown, Kentucky, and Charlotte Bourque and her fiancé Timothy Dorman of Gulfport, Mississippi; and other relatives and friends. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.