Obituaries:  Gene A. Carhee, Sabine Parish       C-600
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Dec 31, 1970
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Gene A. Carhee

  Four Negro children were orphaned when their parents were killed
in a two car collision, Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 7:35 p.m., on the
Marthaville Road, about one and one half miles from Many.

  The victims were Gene A. Carhee, 28, who was dead at the scene,
and his wife, Claudie, 28, who died about an hour after the wreck
at Many Clinic.

  They were the parents of Jacqueline Carhee, 6, Antoine Carhee,
4, Anthony Carhee, 2, and David Carhee, 1.

  Jacqueline sustained a fractured arm and leg, while Anthony was
being observed for fractures of both legs. Antoine was slightly
injured. All were taken to Doctors Hospital in Shreveport, except
David, who was taken to another hospital. He was not in serious
condition.

  Also injured seriously was Nora L. Turner, 19, of Many, and
Vaness Shelby, 14, of Many, was slightly injured.

  Antoine, Anthony, Jacqueline, and Turner were reported still in
a Shreveport hospital, Monday.

  According to State Trooper Wingate Dowden, who investigated, the
Carhee car was traveling south at a high rate of speed. It was
three feet over the center line of the highway.

  At the crest of a hill, the Carhee vehicle met another vehicle
driven by Jimmy Brumfield, 18, Many Negro, and the two vehicles
collided.

  Passengers in Brumfield's car were Donald Ray Sweet, John
Brumfield, and Robert McClanahan. None were injured.

  The inured were at first taken to Fraser Hospital and Many
Clinic.

  Assisting Trooper Dowden in the investigation were Deputies
Jimmy Pleasant, and Floyd Terrell of Sabine Parish Sheriff's
Office.

  Santa Clause visited the Carhee children, bringing them toys
donated by the Salvation Army.

  The family was returning from Natchitoches, where they viewed
the Christmas lights, when the mishap occurred.