Anita Lou Rinehart (Everett)

Anita Lou Rinehart (Everett), 86, of Gonzales, Tx passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. She was born on April 03, 1938, in Olney, Illinois to Mildred Mae Sinclair Everett and Jesse Lloyd Everett.

Anita married John Douglas “Doug” Rinehart on September 25, 1954, in Worland, Wyoming. Together they shared 67 years of devoted marriage and raised their two children Susan Dawn and Douglas Alan. They lived in Wyoming for a brief period and moved to Houston for a new job opportunity and to escape the harsh winters of Wyoming. Finally, in 2005, they built their homestead in Gonzales where they spent the remainder of their lives.

Anita enjoyed spending time with family, especially with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved holiday and gatherings, most importantly Christmas. Home was her favorite place to be, it was where she could appreciate her antiques she had collected through the years, she collected primitive antiques, as well as colonial copper, Indian rugs and quilts. She was also a frequent fan of watching the home shopping network and qvc, she often found herself buying gifts for loved ones and also a little something for herself. Anita and Doug purchased a 40-ft motorhome after Doug retired and they traveled constantly from Arizona to Texas, visiting family. She enjoyed the open road and spending time with Doug making memories along the way. Anita had a big heart, and she leaves her family with many fond memories to remember her by.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband John Douglas “Doug” Rinehart, her parents Mildred Mae Sinclair Everett and Jesse Lloyd Everett, her brother Lloyd Junior Everett, and her daughter-in-law Charlotte Rinehart.

Anita is survived by her children Susan Dawn Carmichall (Jay) and Douglas Alan Rinehart, her grandchildren Rachel, Sean and Jeremy, her great-grandchildren RJ and Xander, sister-in-law Francis Rinehart and numerous nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will take place at Saturn Community Cemetery on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 10:00am officiated by Pastor Harry White.

Friends and family may leave their condolences online by visiting www.seydlerhillfuneralhome.com

All services are under the care and direction of Seydler – Hill Funeral Home of Gonzales, Texas.