Pamela C. Rayner — who grew up above A.A. Rayner and Sons Funeral Home she later took reins of — dies at 65

Pamela C. Rayner (Provided)

In the ’60s, thuds coming from the ceiling could sometimes be heard during services at A.A. Rayner and Sons Funeral Home on the South Side.

Peeved, but trying not to show it around grieving customers, A.A. “Sammy” Rayner Jr., whose father started the business in 1947, would hustle upstairs and scold his six kids who were running around the family’s apartment.