Obituaries:  Mrs. Bertha Dixon Rains, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish       R-520
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 14, 1988
Submitted by: Ruth Estess
              restess42@cs.com




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The Sabine Index - July 14, 1988

  Mrs. Bertha Dixon Rains

  Mrs. Bertha Rains departed this life on Saturday, June 25, 1988,
at 6:20 p.m. at the Guest Care Center in Shreveport, after a
lengthy illness. Funeral services were at Warren Meadows Funeral
Home in Many on Monday, June 27, at 1:30 p.m., officiated by Rev.
Joe Ratcliff. Interment was at the Marthaville Cemetery.

  She was preceded in death by her husband, Dixon Rains, in 1966
and a son Carrol Dixon Rains in 1957.

  She and her husband operated the Rains Hotel in Marthaville and
the farm in Rocky Springs Community until 1928 when they moved to
Many; and operated the Rains Hotel there until 1966. Then Bertha
kept roomers until 1984.

  Mrs. Rains was a member of the First Baptist Church of Many, and
a lifetime member of the Eastern Star-for which she received her
50 year pin in 1986-and was always very active in that
organization until a few years ago.

  She was one of seven children-having three brothers and three
sisters. Their parents were William Draper Dixon and Charity
Elviry Hathaway. The family and dates of birth were Curtis Dixon,
Dec. 28, 1884; Effie Dixon, Feb. 17, 1886; Julius Dixon, Sept. 3,
1889; Mason Dixon, Dec. 24, 1890; Bertha Dixon, Nov. 26, 1892;
Offa Dixon, Apr. 2, 1899; and Helen Dixon, May 27, 1902. Mrs.
Rains was the last survivor of this family.

  Bertha will always be remembered by the delicious meals she
prepared and the charming disposition she had-always a smile and
a kind word for everyone, and always a helping hand to those in
need.

  Survivors are two daughters; Elvie Campbell in Marthaville and
Argerine Taylor of Shreveport; eight grandchildren; numerous
great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nephews and
nieces.

  Her family will cherish the memories of her loving and generous
manner, her acceptance of the challenges of life, and a zest for
its living.

  Pallbearers were W. E. "Boots" Hayes, Melvin Wright, Joe DeBose,
O. B. Campbell, Steve Rains and Johnny Webb.