Garth Fe' Bingham, 95, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Ridgewood Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center in Madisonville.
He was born on December 11, 1920 in Chihuahua, Mexico to the late Pearl Geneva Mathena and John Brigham Bingham. Garth was a United States Army Veteran serving during WWII and later retired from U.C. Milk Company in Madisonville. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and attended First Baptist Church in Madisonville. He was a Shriner and Mason of Masonic Lodge #143 and a member of the VFW. Garth liked the outdoors and in his spare time loved to fish.
Garth attended Bisbee High School in Arizona where he met the love of his life, Sue. They married and recently celebrated seventy-two years of marriage. He and Sue traveled to Arizona often to attend their High School War Years reunions.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sons, Barry Earl Bingham and James Neal Bingham; brothers, Emer Bingham, and Van Bingham; and sisters, Elva Clawson, LaVetta Bushman, Zovah Everett and Ivena Zauzig.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Edwards Bingham; daughter, Susan St. Clergy and son-in-law, Steve St. Clergy of Florida; sisters, LaVon (Tawny) Hunsaker and Mary Lu Urrea; sister-in-law, Nina Bingham; three step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2016 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Dr. Stephen Seaford officiating. Burial to follow at West Lawn Cemetery in Hanson, KY. Military honors will be conducted graveside by 101st Airborne Division Ft. Campbell and the Hopkins County Honor Guard.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Garth's memory to a Veterans organization of the donors choice.