Name: Bobby Dennis Driver
Residence: Glasgow KY
Died: Thursday, 27 Jan 2005, T J Samson Community Hospital, age 66.
Born: Holland KY
Son of the late Horace and Oline Blankenship Driver
Survivors:
Wife of 27 years: Betty Smith Driver
Son: Braian and wife Misty of Glasgow
Grandson: Ethan Driver
Sisters: Margie White and husband George of Temple Hill KY and Mary Ann Nunn and husband Carroll of Glasgow
Aunt: Dorotha Fishburn and husband Billy of Lafayette TN
Two sisters-in-law: Joann Bardwell and husband Ron of Lafayette TN and Christine Staggs and husband George of Waverly TN
Several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services: Sunday, 30 Jan 2005, 2 pm, A F Crow and Son Funeral Home, burial Poplar Log Cemetery.
Glasgow (KY) Daily Times, Thursday, 27 Jan 2005, p. 2.
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Additional information shown in the Glasgow (KY) Daily Times, Friday, 28 Jan 2005 indicates that he moved to the Temple Hill community of Barren County in 1951. Graduated from Temple Hill High School, outstanding athlete in football, basketball, baseball and track. Was a 1964 graduate of Western Kentucky University where he played baseball all four years, was a member of the "W" Club. During the season of 1964, he was the acting assistant baseball coach. Because of his love of sports he became a highs chool coach. At Hiseville he coached football, JV basketball and boys' track and started his teaching career. He later taught and coached at Glasgow High and Allen County High schools. While at Allen County he started the first varsity football team. He ended his 30 year teaching and coaching career at Glasgow Middle School where he taught social studies and coached eighth grade football and girls' basketball. He was an umpire for the Glasgow Recreation Department during summer months and also played for the Groce Oil Softball Team and the American Legion Baseball Team. He was a member of the South Green Street Church of Christ. |
