Rebecca Taylor Bingham

Rebecca Taylor Bingham, (94) transcended this life on Friday, March 24 th at Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation home in Louisville, KY after a long illness. She was the wife of The Late Rev. Dr. Walter D. Bingham, pastor of Third Christian Church, formerly located at 3900 West Broadway Street in Louisville and past Moderator of the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in the United States and Canada. She was preceded in death by her son, the Late Louis Edward Simmons, her parents, and her siblings. She is survived by her daughter, Gail E. Bingham, PhD of Louisville and Richmond, VA, her niece Pamela M. Akagu, grandchildren: Tyrus D. Bingham, III, Chandar C. Bingham, Ta’Azar Bingham Frias (Jaime), Winter A. Bingham, Ed.D, Noelle A. Bingham Gerlinger (Gregory), Louis Edward Simmons, Jr., grandnephews and a host of great grandchildren. She was born in Indianapolis, IN and matriculated with an undergraduate and graduate degrees from Indiana University(IU), Bloomington. She was a Charter founder of the Neal-Marshall Alumni Club (IU) and Charter member of Delta Sigma Theta Gamma Nu Chapter (1947 – IU) where she was the first Treasurer. Throughout her life she was active with the Sorority. She was Director of Media Services for Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) from1962-1992. She was a longstanding member and served on the vestry of Episcopal Church of Our Merciful Savior, Louisville, also serving on commissions of the Diocese. She was a proud resident of West Louisville. Her career and achievements are extensive including: appointment by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the U.S. Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS), President of the American Association of School Librarians, the KY Library Association, Southeastern Library Association, advisory and editorial boards for Britannia Junior and World Book Encyclopedias, as well as a plethora of additional reference and literary accolades. She was a member of several honor societies including Mortar Board, Pi Lambda Theta, and Kappa Delta Pi. A visitation will be held at A.D. Porter & Sons, Inc., 1300 West Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY on Friday, April 7 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Private interment.

Rebecca Taylor Bingham

July 14, 1928 - March 24, 2023