Barbourville, Ky. – Victor Allen Bingham III , 57, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loving family, October 15, 2020.  Victor was the son of Victor Bingham, Jr. and Shirley Couch Bingham, joyfully born to them on October 11, 1963 in Dayton, Ohio.

Victor spent much of his youth in the Gray Community of Knox County.  He will forever be remembered as a loving son, brother, uncle and friend.  Victor was a Baptist and his faith in God guided him throughout his life.  Victor was curious, intelligent, and a passionate scholar.  He especially loved to read and further his knowledge of History and Business.  Victor graduated from Union College with a pre-Law Degree. He attended graduate school at Vanderbilt University and the University of Kentucky where he studied Business and obtained his MBA. Upon completion of his studies, Victor, always ambitious, became a successful entrepreneur, maintaining interests and investments in various businesses in Kentucky and Tennessee.  Those who knew him well described him as fascinating and felt certain his entrepreneurial spirit was in his "DNA".

In addition to his studies and business ventures, Victor loved his family dearly and enjoyed spending time with them.  Being the only son in his sibling group of four, Victor was known to enjoy pulling a prank from time to time on his sisters'.  He was also known as a great role model to the children in his extended family, especially his great nieces and great nephews. In his spare time, Victor raised cattle on the farm he called home.  He took pride and great care in his cattle – his cattle were like "big pets" to him.  A second favorite hobby of Victor's was his love of vintage cars, his favorite car being the Corvette, which he collected.

Victor leaves behind many treasured family members including his parents, Victor Bingham, Jr. and Shirley Couch Bingham of Gray and three sisters'; Bonita Williams and husband, Gary, of Barbourville, Bernadette Bingham and husband Gary, of Gray, and Vickie Baird of Middletown, Ohio. Many dear Aunts and Uncles also mourn Victor's passing: Gerald and Joni Bingham, Buford Bingham, Vivian Helton, and Goldie Schmirl; as well as, several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins: Brandi Baird, Brooke Rohme, Kathryn Bingham, Gary Wayne Williams II, Scarlet Williams, Carys Brewer, Landon Bingham, Judy Howell, and Jeff Miller.  A host of special friends will also mourn Victor's passing greatly.

Victor's family will receive friends at the Hopper Funeral Home Chapel, Saturday, October 17, 2020 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and on Sunday, October 18, 2020, from 1:00 PM until the funeral hour of 2:30 PM.  Reverend Darrel Bargo will officiate.  Burial will immediately follow the funeral service in the Binghamtown Cemetery at Dewitt, Ky.  The family has chosen as Pallbearers: Gary Williams, Sr., Gary Wayne Williams II, Gary Bingham, Gerald Bingham, Mark Ketteler, Cameron Carpenito, Nicholas Rohme, Don Sullivan, Jr. Honorary Pallbearers are Jeffery Miller, Don Sullivan, Sr., the University of Cincinnati MICU Department and the Gastrology Floor Yellow Team, Dr. Susan Hodge of Barbourville, and Dr. Sarah Chasteen of Corbin.

The Hopper Family, Victoria and Sally Hopper, and the staff of Hopper Funeral Home express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Victor Allen Bingham, III.

Hopper Funeral Home, Inc., established over one hundred years ago, is in charge of servicing all arrangements for Victor Allen Bingham, III.