Ruby Bingham

WESTON - Ruby Lula Thompson Bingham, 89, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at Heritage Home in Preston.
She was born May 13, 1917, in Clarkston, Utah, to Louis and Mary Buttars Thompson.
Ruby was raised in Clarkston, Utah, with her six siblings. Ruby married Vereen Lewis Bingham on June 19, 1935, their marriage was later solemnized June 25, 1936 in the LDS temple. Vereen passed away Dec. 23, 1998.
Ruby helped her husband Vereen who was water master of Weston Creek. She helped do all the water papers for years.
After Vereen died Ruby's sister Luella and her nephew Cleston Payne would come and visit her quite often. They would stay up in the wee hours talking about the good-old days. Ruby loved to dance and there weren't very many dances that she missed. She said Vereen would always say to her if you go to the movies with me I will go to the dances with you.
Ruby was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in the Primary presidency and taught Sunday School and Primary for 18 years. Ruby loved going to church and had a special feeling for all the Primary children. She also loved going to the temple. She made all of her children and grandchildren Book of Remembrances. She stayed up late and worked a lot of hours getting everything just perfect.
Ruby worked in the Weston Store for many years for Archie and Rachael Lott. She enjoyed helping out at the store and seeing all the people.
Ruby loved to cook and did a lot of baking. She said one of the workers that helped haul hay said he wouldn't come to Weston if it wasn't for Ruby's cooking.
She is survived by her children, Wayne Lewis and Marcella Bingham of Weston, Idaho, Colleen Haviland of Grace, Idaho, Kathleen DurFee of Chubbuck, Idaho, and Larry and Katherine Bingham of Smithfield, Utah. She had 15 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Ivan and Connie Thompson, Louis, Leroy and Betty Thompson; her sisters and brothers-in-law, Maude and Grover Goodsell, Pearl and Aubrey Griffin, Gwen and Ray Winn, and Luella and Cecil Payne; and one grandson, Don Wayne Jessop.
Services will be held at noon Saturday, March 17, 2007, at the Weston LDS chapel. Family will meet friends from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Weston chapel prior to services. Burial will be in the Clarkston Cemetery, Clarkston, Utah.
Ruby will be missed by all those who loved her and knew her.
Services are under the direction of Webb Funeral Home.