GLORIA ANN DRIVER

March 8, 1946 – August 12, 2012

Gloria Ann Martin Driver, age 66, of 304 Turk Road, Townville, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2012, at AnMed Health.  Born in Walhalla, SC, she was the daughter of the late Frank E. Martin and Mrs. Sybil Cleland Martin.  

An honor graduate of Clemson University, Mrs. Driver was a registered nurse who was employed by Oconee Memorial Hospital for over 30 years.  She was a longtime member of Townville Baptist Church where she participated in leading Bible School and the Girls in Action program.  In addition to devoting time to family and her work, she enjoyed collecting lighthouses in her spare time.

Left to carry on the legacy of Mrs. Driver are her devoted husband, William “Bill” Driver of Townville to whom she was married for 41 years; 2 daughters, Melissa Ann “Missy” Driver and Laura Driver Dunn, both of Townville; her mother, Sybil Cleland Martin of Seneca; a brother, Eddie Martin and his wife, Lynn, of Seneca; a nephew, Dan Hartley and his wife, Allison of Columbia; a niece, Lindsay Graham and her husband Brian of Seneca; and 4 grandchildren, William Tyler Swaney, Devin Cole Swaney, Chyanne Dunn, and Cierra Dunn.

In addition to her father, Mrs. Driver was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Gracie Elaine Harkins, and a nephew, Brian T. Martin.

Funeral Services will be held at the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at 1 PM, with Rev. David Blizzard officiating.  Interment will follow at Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will be at the residence and will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, from 6 PM until 8 PM.  

Memorials may be made in memory of Mrs. Driver to St. Jude Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.  

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.