Emma Lou (Bingham) Meunier

Emma Lou Bingham-Meunier went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 25, 2025 after a battle with dementia. She was a member of White Oak Baptist Church where she was the church pianist, a role she had for 73 years. She began playing at age 11. Up until the end Miss Emmie maintained her love for her family, friends and God. Right until the end she would still sit at the piano and play a hymn especially Child of the King and Oh, What a Savior. Miss Emmie was also a  lifelong Tennessee Vols and Saint Louis Cardinals fan.

Miss Emmie’s life can be summed up easily. She lived what she sang about. She sang about a loving God and his promises and now she’s where she sang about all those years.

Miss Emmie is survived by her daughter, Kathryn Zachary, her son- in- law Richard Zachary. Her ex-spouse Gary Meunier. Her cousins, Donnie Norris, Jeanie Bingham, Patricia Brown, Gary Norris, Cindy Kernea, Nancy Wright, David Terry, Steve Terry, Ronnie Bingham, Allison Bingham, Paula Tollett, and numerous other cousins and family friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Myrtle Bingham and her lifelong best friend Jean Ruppe.

As you know, Miss Emmie taught school for 41 years and influenced so many. I hope all her former students and colleagues know how much she cared for them and how much she loved teaching.

Receiving of friends will be held on Thursday, August 28 at White Oak Church in Oakdale from 11:00-2:00 p.m. with the funeral immediately following, and lastly a private burial. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made for funeral expenses and a future scholarship in Miss Emmie’s name..

Schubert Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Emma Lou Bingham-Meunier.