Gone too soon. A day before Easter, young farmer Bryce Driver, 29, suffered a heart attack and died a few hours later, leaving behind a wife, a pair of seven-week-old babies, and a crop in the field.
Beloved by his family and community in southwest Georgia, Driver had gained a solid foothold in agriculture and entered full-time farming. He was days from planting corn.
“Bryce was that guy you hear about with a heart of gold,” says fellow grower and friend Alex Harrell. “His family is devastated. No one is supposed to die of heart attack at 29 with no symptoms.”
God, Family, Farming
Married to 26-year-old schoolteacher Hannah since 2021, Driver’s life was blossoming in Sumter County, Georgia. The couple welcomed a son and daughter in February 2024—twins Jace and Adalynn.
On Holy Saturday, March 30, Driver was hospitalized after sudden pressure and pain in his chest. Two stints later, he was awake and talking—but only well by appearance. He died shortly after due to complications from the heart attack.
Driver spent his twenties clawing for a foothold in agriculture, starting from the bottom rung. At 29, growing corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat, Driver had gained enough rented acres to jump into farming as a solo occupation—his childhood dream.
“He was looking at installing his first irrigation systems,” Harrell says. “Bryce started small, rented up land, did everything possible to improve his land, and did things right. He always wanted an opinion, a new idea, advice, or a lesson—all aimed at bettering his farm. That’s passion.”
God, family, farming—Driver lived his priorities. “It’s devastating for Bryce’s family and everyone that knew him,” Harrell says. “He was the nicest guy you’d ever meet. That was his reputation and it was real. He loved Jesus and his family and his community and agriculture. His wife, Hannah, and their babies are left behind and that’s about as heavy as it gets. We’re trying to help them in any way we can, including a GoFundMe.”
On the road to 40-plus more crop seasons, Driver was called home early. Respect to the memory of a true farmer, husband, father, friend, and son: Bryce Driver: 1994-2024. Rest In Peace.
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