Muriel Bingham Epps

Mrs. Muriel Bingham Epps was born on June 17, 1928, to the late Tyrus and Elvertias Bingham of Plainview Virginia, the youngest of three daughters. She joined Union Prospect Baptist Church of Cologne at an early age and became an active member of the Sunday School, the Junior Usher Board, the B.Y.P.U., and the Junior Choir. Muriel attended the Plainview-Prospect Elementary School in King and Queen County, the Rappahannock Industrial Academy in Essex County, and graduated from Beverly Allen High School in West Point. She received higher education at St. Paul's College in Lawrenceville Virginia, and graduated from the Apex School of Beauty Culture in Richmond. Shortly after her graduation from Apex, Muriel went to work at the Flo-Ann Beauty Shop in West Point. One year after receiving her license as a beautician, she and her sister, Anna, opened "Bingham's Beauty Shop" which closed in December of 1990. Doing this time Muriel worked as a school bus driver for 26 years with the West Point Public School System. She served as a member of the West Point Town Council, a member of the Quin Rivers Agency for Community Action for eight years, an advisory committee to the West Point School Board, and was a member of the NAACP. In 1949, M2K2 and G. Beauticians #19 was organized and Muriel became a member. She was elected president of this chapter twice. She also served as Central Organizer of the State Association. On January 14, 1952, she was united in holy matrimony to the Webster N. Epps, whom she would spend 66 wonderful years with before his death on March 4, 2018. Together, Muriel and Webster had three lovely sons, Webster Jr. who preceded her in death, and Tyrus and Clarence. Muriel had two siblings, Anna and Frances, who also preceded her in death. Left to rejoice in her memories are her two sons, Tyrus (Donna), Clarence (Gwen); four grandsons, Darius, Kyle (Koren), Adrian, and Kevin; three great-granddaughters Aurora, Amina and Akira; two nieces, Geraldine LeVere (Floyd), and Wilma Mack; one great-niece, Maria; two great-nephews, Timothy and Floyd II; two great-great-nephews, and one great-great-niece; one adopted daughter, Bebe Spanks; and a host of relatives and friends. A graveside memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, September 26th in Sunny Slope Cemetery, West Point, VA. **Due to Covid-19, please exercise the necessary precautions.**

Muriel Bingham Epps

June 17, 1928 - September 17, 2020