Donna mae mims funeral pictures

Donna Mae Mims, a memorable and groundbreaking woman who loved pink and racing corvettes, died on October 6 at age In accordance with her wishes, her body sat in state behind the wheel of her pink Corvette.A procession of Corvettes lead from the service to a luncheon following the funeral service at Beinhauer Funeral home in Peters, PA.

Following is an excerpt from the obituary by Jessica Turnbull in the Pittsburg Tribune:

Donna Mae Mims wanted to be behind the steering wheel when friends said goodbye to the woman who made history when she became the first female to win the Sports Car Club of America championship in Mims, 82, of Bridgeville died Tuesday of a stroke.

She was known as the "Pink Lady" of sports car racing for her signature color &#; blonde hair dyed pink and "Think Pink" emblazoned across her cars. Mims was introduced to racing after she and her former husband bought a Corvette.

He wouldn't let her paint it pink, so she put what would becom