Kenneth B. Sidwell
Kenneth B. Sidwell
March 7, 1908 ~ November 5, 2003
Kenneth B. Sidwell, 95, Glasgow , died Wednesday, November 5, 2003, at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital . A native of Oakley , TN , he was the son of the late Ada Arms and Walter F. Sidwell.
Mr. Sidwell was a retired educator, after 42 years in the field of education as both coach and administrator. He was the first football coach at Tompkinsville High School from 1936 to 1941; he was a coach of all sports at Glasgow High School from 1943 to 1946; he was a guiding influence in the creation of the Caverna Independent School System, where he served as superintendent from 1949 to 1956; he served in the Barren County School System as coach at Park City High School and principal at Austin-Tracy High School for 13 years; he served as principal at Hart County High School for three years and retired in 1972. He was also an avid golfer and fisherman.
Survivors include one son, Kenneth Sidwell, Jr. and his wife, Margaret, of Nashville; one daughter, Linda Sidwell Thompson of Frankfort; a daughter-in-heart, Brenda Pook of Glasgow; four grandchildren, Tommy Sidwell of Franklin, TN, Cole Evans of Versailles, Chris Pirtle and Kim Pirtle Whalen both of Bowling Green; nine great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wives, Octavia Beaty Sidwell and Ethel Holmes Sidwell and one daughter, Ada Ann Evans.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 8, 2003, at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery . Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
