Obituaries:  Mrs. Nellie Skinner Rains, Sabine Parish       R-520
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 20, 1983
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Mrs. Nellie Skinner Rains

  Nellie Skinner Rains, beloved wife of Theo L. Rains of Ponder
Street in Many, died at Heritage Manor Nursing Home at 11 p.m.,
Thursday, October 13, 1983, after a long illness.

  Surviving Mrs. Rains, in addition to her husband, are three
daughters, Melba Rains Bartschmid, Austin, Tex., Betty Rains
Rogers, Lake Charles, Nelwyn Rains Stuart, New Orleans; one son,
Ted Rains of Golden, Colorado; a sister, Alice Skinner Foster,
Nederland, Tex.; and a brother, J. Douglas Skinner of Toro.

  Other survivors are 13 grandchildren; five great grandchildren;
and 14 nieces and nephews, including John R. Skinner of Many.

  Preceding her in death were two half brothers, Emmett Thomas,
and Benny Thomas, both of Hornbook; and a sister, Maggie Skinner
Brewster of Lake Charles.

  Mrs. Rains, daughter of the late John J., and Salena E. Skinner,
was born in the Toro area, lived 40 years in Red River and DeSoto
Parishes, and had lived in Many during the past 21 years.

  Services for Mrs. Rains were held in the Warren Meadows Funeral
Home Chapel in Many, on Sunday, October 16, at 2 p.m., with Bro.
Joe Ratcliff officiating. Interment was in the Pisgah Cemetery in
Ward 2 near Toro. Arrangements were under the direction of the
Warren Meadows Funeral Home.