Submitted by Emily O'Neal
Rome News Tribune April 28, 1939
James H. Bing Dies Last Night
James Henry Bing, 57, died last night at 7:40 o'clock at his residence near Morrison Camp Ground, Kingston route 1, after a short illness of pneumonia.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Mizpah Methodist Church. The Rev. B.W. Hancock, pastor, and the Rev. Mr. Gurley of
Kingston, will officiate, with interment in the Mizpah cemetery.
Mr. Bing was born in Bartow county on May 16, 1881, but had been living in Floyd county for 35 years. He was a well-known farmer and was a member of the
Barnsley Methodist church. On December 14, 1906, he was married to Miss Essie Reeves, who survives him.
Also surviving are one son, Cliff, a daugher, Miss Nettie Bing, two sisters, Mrs. Alice Alexander, Mrs. Emma Fowler, of Rome; a half brother, John
Elledge, of Oklahoma City, Okla.
Active pallbearers will include O. S. Stancell, Tom Reeves, Henry Adams, John Fowler, Clink Duck and Hemp McClain. The following will serve as honorary
pallbearers, John Kerce, Jule Dempsey, Hamy Kerce, Sam Elrod, Will Willis, Jim McClain, Harvey and Jim Kerce.
(Note Died April 27)