He was a longtime farmer and business owner. He was a member of the Pilot Oak Baptist Church and had lived in this area all of his life.
He is survived by his wife - Donna (Cruse) Bivens of Wingo, KY, 2 sons and daughters in law : Kent E. & Jennifer Bivens of Dukedom, TN and Phil & Tracey Bivens of South Fulton, TN, 6 grandchildren: Jamie Bivens,
Erin Bivens, Katie Bivens, Abbi Bivens, Jayd Bivens and Aalia Bivens, 3 step grandchildren: Kristin Morgan, Amber Paitsel and Morgan Paitsel. 3 sisters: Anna Cooper of Lynn Grove, KY, June Coltharp of Vienna, IL and Bobbie Mae Williams of Sedalia, KY.
He was preceded in death by his parents - Lela Irene (Crittendon) Bivens & Rutherford Preston
"R.P." Bivens.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 22,2008 at the Pilot Oak Baptist Church in Pilot Oak, KY. Burial will be in the Pilot Oak Cemetery. Visitation for Mr. Bivens will be from 5-8 p.m. at the Hornbeak Funeral Chapel.