Bobby J. Bingham

Bobby J. Bingham, 79, of Lexington and husband of Janice F. Bingham passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. He was born to the late Walter and Juanita Bingham on September 8, 1947 in Briensburg, Kentucky (Marshall County). He was a Christian and a Vietnam Veteran.

A few days after he turned 18, he received his draft letter. He served our nation honorably in the U.S. Army and rose to the rank of sergeant in the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3/4 Cavalry. He was especially proud being a Cavalry Scout and he earned a Purple Heart and 2 Bronze Stars in Vietnam.

Bob went on to earn a B.S., engineering from the University of Kentucky and had a successful career as civil and mining engineer and land surveyor. He worked for Peabody Coal, Arco Coal and Penn Coal. In more recent years, he worked as an environmental safety engineer for TOPY, a Toyota Manufacturing supplier.

He enjoyed fishing and loved traveling with his beloved Jan. They married in Hawaii. Most of all, he loved his family, especially his grandchildren.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in passing by one son, Benjamin J. Bingham and several siblings. In addition to his loving wife of 30 years, Bob is survived by one son, J.R. (Gaylen) Raleigh; Ben's children, Jaxson and Garrett Bingham; J.R.'s children, Mazie and Payton Raleigh; and two sisters, Edith (Ron) Schulte and Marsha (Rodney) Wilkins.

Celebration-of-life services will be held on Monday, November 2nd at Clark Legacy Center-Brannon Crossing, Nicholasville. The visitation will occur from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Sharing fond memories about Bob will begin at 12:20 p.m. A committal service with military honors will take place at 1:30 p.m. at Camp Nelson National Cemetery.

Memorial donations are encouraged to the 3/4 Cavalry Chapter, where Bob served his fellow veterans as a quartermaster. Mail your donations to 3/4 Cav Chapter, PO Box 24414, Lexington, KY 40524-4414 (please memo your check with "In memory of Bobby J. Bingham." Visit their website to learn more about the organization: https://www.3-4cav.org/.