FLOYD COUNTY, GA - OBITS James Wilson Bing Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Emily O'Neal woneal8@comcast.net Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/floyd.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Rome News Tribune May 30, 1960 James Wilson Bing Dies at Residence; Funeral Set Tuesday James Wilson Bing, 79, prominent retired farmer of Rome Rte. 5 died Sunday afternoon at his residence following an illness of about three years, his condition becoming serious about nine weeks ago. Mr. Bing was born in Franklin County, March 21, 1881, son of the late Thomas and Neta Caroline Sexton Bing. He was one of the oldest member of the Little Creek Baptist Church having been a member since 1905. He was ordained a deacon in 1929 and had served as chairman and former treasurer. He was a member of the Woodman of the World. Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Pearl Alexander, to whom he was married in 1903; one son, Jackson Bing of Rome; four daughters, Mrs. Clyde Ware, Mrs. C. H. McDonald, Mrs. C.L. Martin and Mrs. G. H. Manning, all of Rome; four brothers, J. L. Bing of Rome, R.S. Bing of Montgomery, Ala., L. F. Bing of Jonesboro, and Lum Bing of Rome; two sisters, Mrs. Essie Holbrooks of Jonesboro and Mrs. George Micchan of Atlanta. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 3 p.m. in Little Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. D. H. Allred and the Rev. C. W. Tucker officiating. Interment will be in Beech Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers will include six nephews, J. P. Bing, Otis Bing, Leonard Bing, T. B. Bing, Albert Bing and Robert Bing. The body will be at the residence to lie in state until the funeral hour. Daniel's Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.(Note: died May 29, 1960)