She was born Dec. 20, 1931, in Chicago, the daughter of Leo Raymond and Mary Isabelle (White) Pursel.

Mrs. Bynum was formerly of Baldwin.

She married D.E. Bynum in April 1975. He died in August 1977.

Survivors include two sons, Butch Martin, Las Vegas, and Bobby Martin, Cumby, Tex.; a stepson, Roger Bynum, Kemp, Tex.; two daughters, Sally Gronniger, Baldwin, and Christine Elder, Greenville, Tex.; a stepdaughter, Janice Tune, Dallas; a sister, Betty Abbott, Wichita; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Wood Funeral Home, Bogata.