Obituaries:  Mrs. Bonnie Rhames, Sabine Parish       R-520
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 11, 1968
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Mrs. Bonnie Rhames

  Two east Texas women were killed, and seven others injured, in a
three car accident near Hemphill Saturday night.

  Mrs. Bonnie Rhames of Hemphill was dead at the scene of the
accident. Mrs. Arlene Fields of Tyler died on arrival at a Lufkin
hospital.

  The accident occurred at 8:30 p.m., four and one half miles
north of Hemphill, on Highway 87.

  Injured was Mrs. Rhames' husband, who was taken to a Many
hospital; two of her children, who were treated and released, and
Mrs. Fields' husband, H. C. Fields, who was taken to a Lufkin
hospital; and three of their children, Kenny Fields, who was
admitted in serious condition in a Hemphill hospital, and Arlin,
and Jerry Wayne Fields, who were treated and released.

  Funeral services for Mrs. Bonnie Rhames were held Monday, at the
Mansfield Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Bob Bengston
officiating.

  Survivors include her husband; four sons, Billy Mitchell, and
Ronnie Mitchell, both of Arcadia, Burney W. Mitchell, and Gary
Mitchell, both of Hemphill; one daughter, Audrey Mitchell of
Many; five brothers, T. T. Shaw of Mansfield, L. H. Shaw of
Newton, Ill., the Rev. L. W. Shaw of Independence, Mo., M. O.
Shaw of Grand Galls, Mont., and O. W. Shaw of Bossier City; one
sister, Mrs. Mable Truss of Converse; and her mother, Mrs. Betty
Crane of Converse.