Ladell Bynum

Funeral services for LaDell Bynum, 80, of Texarkana, Texas, will be held Friday, March 22, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Pastor Tim Montgomery and Brother Cary Modisett officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Bynum was born June 26, 1932 in Angelina County, Texas, to the late Annie (Bond) and Sam Billingsley. She died Monday, March 18, 2013 at her residence in Texarkana.

Mrs. Bynum was retired from K-Mart. She was a former longtime resident of the Lufkin area. Mrs. Bynum had been a member of the Allentown Baptist Church where she was very active in the Children's Church and the Puppet Ministry. She was currently a member of Heritage Baptist Church in Texarkana. Mrs. Bynum's love of gardening was very evident in her beautiful yard and her produce-lined pantry.

She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, LaJune and Charles Yates of Huntington, Deniece and Frank McCarty of Lufkin; sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Genny Bynum of Texarkana, Texas, and Bill and Donna Bynum of Troutville, Virginia; grandchildren, Randy Yates, Annie Witt, Becky Bynum, Melody Henderson, Jason Bynum, Daniel Bynum and Josh Bynum; stepgrandchildren, Brandon Leeds, Celeste Boggs and Ben Ballard; twelve great grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Albert and Denise Billingsley; sister, Ruby Roberts; as well as a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Preceding Mrs. Bynum in death were her husband, Eli Bynum, Jr., and great grandson, Jordan Bynum.

Pallbearers will be Josh Bynum, Daniel Bynum, Jacob Carter, Omar Yancey, John Albert Billingsley, Ronnie Bynum, Jr., and Clark Bynum.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Heritage Baptist Church Building Fund, 5801 North Kings Highway, Texarkana, Texas 75503 or to the Shawnee Church of Jesus, P.O. Box 253, Huntington, Texas 75949.

The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home in Lufkin.

Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors