Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Addie L. Driver

Nov. 2, 1927 - Feb. 10, 2003

 

South Bend Tribune 2/14/2003

Addie L. Driver, 75, passed away suddenly on Monday, Feb. 10. She was born Nov. 2, 1927, in Kosciusko, Miss., the daughter of Chauncey and Lela (McMillan) Tower, and had been a South Bend, Ind., area resident for more than 50 years.

 

On Oct. 28, 1946, in South Bend, she was united in marriage to Eddie B. Driver Sr., who survives.

Addie had a love of plants and was happy when working in her yard. She also enjoyed playing lottery and buying "scratch off" tickets, but spending time with her family was most important to her. She was a very caring and giving person and would go out of her way to make sure that someone was cared for or received something they needed. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

 

Other surviving family members are six daughters, Francine (John) Williams of South Bend, Judy Driver, Indianapolis, Ind., Ruthie Driver, Atlanta, Ga., Nancy Driver, South Bend, Gail (Tyree) Dickerson, Indianapolis, and Vickie Driver of South Bend; two sons, Eddie (Helen) Driver Jr. and Jack Driver of Portage, Mich.; 21 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy Powell, Indianapolis, and Christina Sutherland of South Bend; a brother, Louis Stennis of Niles, Mich.; an aunt, Helen Woodard of South Bend; along with numerous other relatives and friends.

Addie was preceded in death by both parents, and by a son, Dwight (DeDe) Driver.

 

The funeral ceremony for Addie Driver will be at noon Saturday, Feb. 15, with visitation one hour before. Both the visitation and funeral will be held in the Cobb Funeral Home, South Bend Chapel, 2525 S. Michigan St.