Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries




Mary Ruth Bigham Hamilton Gross	

  Mary Ruth Bingham Hamilton Gross was born on September 10, 1963 to Emmett B. 
Bingham and Johnnie B. (Lee) Bingham in Palestine, Texas.  Mary attended early 
school years in Splendora, Texas, but later attended school in Fairfield, Texas,
where she married and started a family.  Mary later moved to the Woodlands where 
she worked and was raising her four children.
  On June 3, 2013, Mary lost her battle with cancer.  She left her family and
friends here on earth to join her family in heaven.  Mary will be greeted with
open arms by her son Eric Hamilton and her daddy, Emmett, older sister, Jean, 
and niece, Cheir, and both sets of loving grandparents.
  “Mary, there are never enough words to tell you how much we loved you and will 
miss you.  You gave it all you had and more.  Every day, you gave us your 
beautiful smile and showed us your gift of finding peace and strength,” wrote 
family members.
  Mary leaves behind her daughter, Danae N. Harper and son-in-law, Erick Harper 
of Dallas, Texas; son, Christopher Hamilton of Houston, Texas; daughter Alice 
Hamilton of the Woodlands; mother, Johnnie B. Hoce; brother, Jonnie R. Martin; 
sister, Rene Dee Eriven and brother-in-law Tom Eriven; sister, Melinda Kay 
Sandford, all of Fairfield; brother, Emmett B. Bingham and wife Debbie of 
Slendora; sister, Annette Marie Bingham Wherton and brother-in-law, Glen Wherton 
of Woodlands, Texas.  She also leaves behind 13 nieces and nephews; 17 grand 
nieces and nephews.
  “Mary, you have left us here on earth, but you will always be in our hearts.  
Our thoughts and prayers will be with you and our family that waits there with 
you, until one day we’re all together again.”