Loma Stallings

Loma Bingham Stallings CHESAPEAKE - Mrs. Loma Bingham Stallings of River Drive, Granite Falls, died peacefully at the age of 99, having enjoyed living a long and active life. She was a member of Woodland Heights Baptist Church for more than 70 years where she kept the nursery and taught toddlers class until the age of 95. The toddler's class has since been named for her and her love for them. She was an active member of the church's Women Missionary Union and the Shut-ins Outreach Ministries. Mrs. Stallings was a very talented seamstress, having made many different types of dresses for ladies and young girls. She was born May 8, 1910, in Union County, North Carolina, to the late Mr. James Bingham and Mrs. Jeanette McCorkle Bingham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Cleburn Stallings; a son, Ernest Taylor; and daughter, Beverly Stallings Montgomery; four brothers; and sisters. She is survived by two sons, Dr. Dan Stallings and wife Ila of Granite Falls, N.C., and Dr. Davey Stallings and wife Nancy of Rural Hall, N.C.; 17 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great- grandchildren. The funeral for Mrs. Stallings will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, at Woodlawn Heights Baptist Church, 529 Providence Road, Chesapeake, VA 23324 with the Rev. Dr. Ken Barnes officiating. Burial will be in Rosewood Memorial Park, 631 North Witchduck Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. The family will receive friends Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, 6568 Indian River Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23464. Memorial donations may be made to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood St., NW, Lenoir, NC 28645 or Woodland Heights Baptist Church, 529 Providence Road, Chesapeake, VA 23324 or the charity of your choice.