Mrs. Bing was born in Rome on September 20, 1923, the eldest child of the late Jesse Barnes Cantrell Sr. and the late Delos Spann Cantrell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Burl “T.B.” Bing on January 16, 2011, by a sister, Edna Cantrell Spencer, a brother, Raymond W. “Ray” Cantrell, and a grandson, Bradley Thomas “Brad” Horton.
Mrs. Bing was the valedictorian of her Model High School graduating class of 1940, and attended Carol Lynn Business School and North Georgia Business College in Rome, Georgia. She worked much of her adult life in insurance agencies including Garner and Glover Insurance Company of Rome for 13 years. She worked seven years with B & R Construction in Rome, Georgia, then for Riverside Contractors as administrative assistant until her retirement in l996. She had been a member of the Bush Arbor Baptist Church, the First Baptist Church of Rome, and most recently, the Mountain View Baptist Church.
Survivors include her former husband, C. Ray Horton of Salem, MO; a daughter, Annette Herrington (Russell), and three sons: Burl Thomas Horton (Susan), Stephen Ray Horton, and Joel Barnes Horton (Marjorie) all of Rome; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; two wonderful stepchildren: Donna Bing Mantooth (Harold) of Rome and Tom Bing (Diane) of Smyrna, GA; four stepgrandchildren and 6 great step grandchildren; a sister, Thelma Motter of Kennesaw, Georgia; a brother, Rev. J.B. Cantrell Jr. of Rome; loving nephews and nieces and a host of extended family and friends.
The family received friends at Daniel’s Funeral Home on Thursday, February 21, 2013 from 6 to 8 pm. Funeral services were held, Friday, February 22, 2013, at 2 pm at the Bush Arbor Baptist Church, Black’s Bluff Road SW, Rome, Georgia with Dr. Edward Blackwelder in charge of the service. Pallbearers will be Robin Herrington, Roman Herrington, Benjamin Horton, Candler Horton, Mark Pledger, and Rick Plumlee.
Interment was in the Bush Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Glen Clonts officiating.
Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made in her memory to Bush Arbor Baptist Church, 3290 Blacks Bluff Rd., Rome, GA 30161.
Daniel’s Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements for Margaret Cantrell Bing. Please visit www.daniels-funeralhome.com to sign guestbook.
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