OBITUARY
 

Services for Bobby Ray Bernard, 51, were held at First Baptist Church at Gladewater, Texas. Mr. Bernard attended school in Graham, Texas. He was an outstanding athlete and was named High School All-American in 1957 and in 1958 in basketball. He won the Texas State Title in the hurdles in 1957-1958. Mr. Bernard was a graduate of Texas Christian University where he was All-Southwest Conference in basketball and won the Southwest Conference and NCAA titles in hurdles as well as many other track titles. He taught health and physical education in Gladewater school since 1971 where he served as assistant football coach and head track coach having a state championship track team in 1985. He previously coached at Richardson, Terrell, and Kileen High Schools before coming to Gladwater. Survived by his wife - Linda Bernard; one son - Lance Bernard; two daughters - Heather Bernard and Julie Reed; one sister - Alice Alford; one grandson.

The Graham Leader - October 30, 1991

BERNARD
BOBBY R. (COACH) - AUG 10, 1940 - OCT 27, 1991
LINDA KAY - AUG 20, 1941 - BLANK

Gladewater Memorial Park, Gladewater, Upshur County, Texas