Mary Lou Bingham left this life on July 5, 2010 at the age of 81.
She was born on January 15, 1929, the daughter of Earnest J. and Leva M. Johnson who, along with her brothers, Ralph E Johnson and Thomas J. Johnson preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, best friend, travel companion, and the absolute love of her life, John R. Bingham who passed away on May 18, 2009.
She is remembered, missed, and cherished by her four sons, Steve and his wife Debbie, Bob and his wife Holly, David and his wife Gayle, and Tom, all of Springfield. Grandma is also remembered by 14 grandchildren, Brian Bingham, Amy Presley, Kristi Edwards, Katie Baldus, Lindsey Holmes, Brandi Bingham-Mills, Lori Bingham-Mace, Jacquelyn Bingham, Dustin Bingham, Aaron Bingham, Ashley Bingham, Kelsey Bingham, John Bingham, and Jesse Bingham; and 12 great-grandchildren with 3 more on the way.
She will also be missed by many friends and relatives.
Mary and John were married on July 14, 1946 and were inseparable for 64 wonderful years. Their union has been an inspiration for many who have known them. They worked, played, traveled, and raised a family together and you rarely saw one without the other.
As they traveled the world together, Mary was always the navigator, keeping John pointed in the right direction. She was also the navigator in her family managing to keep all 4 of their boys pointed the right direction in life. Mary had many friends and enjoyed many activities including bowling, bridge, and trips to a casino or Hot Springs, AR. She will always be remembered for her kindness to everyone she met and her complete devotion to her husband and her family. A native of Missouri, Mary was a long time member of Mount Comfort Bible Church.
Donations may be made to the Community Foundation of the Ozarks for the Bingham/Johnson Mount Comfort Cemetery Fund.
Thank you to Dr. Raj Anand and the staff at St John’s Hospital who cared for Mary in her times of need and also to Doris Hall who cared for her during her time at home.
A visitation is scheduled for Wednesday at Greenlawn East from 6 to 8p.m. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, July 8th, at Mount Comfort Church at 11 a.m. with burial in the Mount Comfort Cemetery.