Obituaries: John Rains, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish R-520 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 11, 1977 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** John Rains John Franklin Rains, 86, of Marthaville, died in Many, Sunday, August 7. Services were at 11 a.m., Tuesday, in the Marthaville Baptist church, with the Revs. John McAlexander, and Brent Fleming officiating. Burial was in the Marthaville Cemetery, Drewett Funeral Home, Mansfield, in charge. Survivors include his widow; one daughter, Mrs. Frankie Latham of Deer Park, Tex.; one son, Dale Rains of Clinton, S. C.; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Bardwell of Shreveport, and Mrs. Leola Osborn of Pleasant Hill; and five grandchildren.