The son of the late John L. Binder and Virginia Arrington, Sgt. Binder was born in Bessemer, AL, and was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He retired following 20 years of dedicated service and was also retired from LabCorp following 28 years as a courier. Sgt. Binder was a faithful member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by five siblings, Mary Nelson, Julius and Willie Arrington, Dorothy Carter and Oralee Lewis. Survivors include: his wife of 44 years, Mrs. Millie Elder Binder; five children, Anita Binder, Kenny Binder, Judy Binder Howard, Joe Binder, Jr. and Vickie Britt; one step daughter, Marquetta Barnes; eighteen grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren; two sisters, Gladys Ford and DeArthur Johnson; one brothers, John E. Ford; his mother-in-law, Martha Surles Field; loving in-laws, Benjamin Elder (Ruby), Donald Elder (Linda), Georgia Bledsoe and Sue Howard; nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.