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Christine Gail Flowers Bingham

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Forever in Our Hearts In Loving Memory of Christine Gail Flowers Bingham, who was born in Quitman, Ark., January 14, 1942, to the late Moses and Ada Flowers. She passed on August 30, 2022, after a valiant battle against pancreatic cancer. Gail was preceded in death by her husband, Olen Bingham and the love of her life for 39 years of marriage. She is also preceded in death by three brothers, Harley and his wife, Edwa Dee, Wilburn and Billy Flowers; one sister, Glennie Hagman; one nephew, William Ross (Billy Ross) Johnson Jr. and two brothers-in-law, William Ross Sr. and Phil Hagman. Gail is survived by her daughter, Angelia Bingham-Love and granddaughters, Emma and Grace Love of Cedar Park, Texas. She is also survived by her daughter, Gayla Parker and son-in-law, Freddy Parker of Little Rock, Ark., along with their sons, grandchildren/great- grandchildren, Nathan Parker, wife Christina, children Noah and Levi of North Little Rock, Ark.; Allen Parker, wife Alisha, children Grady, Violet and Hazel of Little Rock, Ark.; Jesse Parker, wife Katy, children Lottie and Logan of Albuquerque, N.M.; sister, Geneva Johnson formerly from Quitman, Ark., and her grandchildren, EJ, Amanda McKinney and husband, Michael. She is also survived by niece, Judy McKnight of Conway, Ark., and her son, Brett McKnight and his children, Kate and Luke; son, Bart, wife Becky. Gail is also survived by Glennie's son, Warren, wife Wendy of Henderson, Nev., and their son, Shelby and wife Dr. Teri Hamer Hagman and daughter, Mae of Renton, Wash., and Warren and Wendy's daughter, Aleta Hagman, husband Ben Tiemens of Alameda, Calif. Gail leaves behind close personal friends and other family, Mark and Tracy Love, Leigh and Gary Wyatt, Phillip and Christina Love, Jay and Ashley Soete, Brittany and Will Buff, the Bingham family and so many others. Much of Olen and Gail's life was spent in the music business in Nashville, Tenn., where Olen had a recording contract and both wrote songs. Chasing dreams and providing for a family were in conflict at times, with family always coming first. After working in Florida where Olen's health became an issue, they moved back to their beloved Arkansas, where they were surrounded by family and friends up until Olen's passing. Gail retired from Kroger Pharmacy in Little Rock and then moved to Texas to be near their daughter, Angelia and granddaughters, Emma and Grace. Gail was an extraordinary mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter and friend who always gave sacrificially to family and friends. She was an incredibly gifted song writer who contributed much to Olen's career. She will be greatly missed by all, but we know she is now reunited with Olen, her parents and near to the Lord that she loved. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Sept. 1, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home at, 650 Central Landing Blvd., Conway, Ark., 72032, from 5-7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church at, 62 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Quitman, Arkansas, 72131, beginning at 10 a.m., on Friday, Sept. 2.

Published September 1, 2022

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