MR. DEWEY GLENN DRIVER, 88

Mr. Dewey Glenn Driver, 88 years of age, of Thomaston died June 23, 2018 at his residence.

 

A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Yatesville Baptist Church, Yatesville, Georgia with military honors. Rev. John Wesley Long, IV and Rev. Daniel Ishee officiating.

 

Mr. Driver was born June 29, 1929 in Birmingham, AL to the late Clarence and Carrie Sharpe Driver. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.

 

Mr. Driver retired from BF Goodrich Martha Mill with 45 years of service and from English's Pool Room with 30 years of service. 

 

He also sang with the Harmony Boys Quartet for many years and was a member of East Thomaston Baptist Church. 

 

Mr. Driver will always be remembered by his family as a devoted husband and loving and caring father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.

 

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Doug Driver, sister, Clariece  Patterson, brother-in-laws, Donald Haywood and Marion White

 

Survivors include his loving wife of 67 years, Bessie Ruth Moulton Driver of Thomaston, son, Steve Driver (Karen) of Thomaston, brother, Donald Driver (Juanita) of Thomaston, sisters, Dorothy Folds (Danny Moon) of Meansville, Barbara Haywood of Pike County  and Colleen White of Forsyth, sister-in-law, Mary Driver of Thomaston, three grandchildren, Britney Ishee (Daniel), Lindsay Long (John Wesley) and Brett Driver, five great-grandchildren, Joshua, Faith, Macie, Aliyah and Noah Ishee and many nieces and nephews.

 

The family will receive friends following the service at the church.

 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Georgia Chapter 41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 550 Atlanta, Georgia 30346.

 

You may sign the online guest book and share your own special thoughts with the family of Mr. Driver by visiting Coggins Funeral Home website at www.cogginsfuneralhome.com.