Nick and Sue 1961
Louisville, MS
Sue V. Oliver, 74, of Louisville, died Thursday, September 29, 2011, in an automobile accident near Carthage, Ms along with her former husband, W.R "Nick" Oliver of Ridgeland, MS.
Services will be held for both Nick and Sue on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 10am at the Scotland Baptist Church near Winona, Ms. Nick will be buried near his family in Scotland Cemetery, and a procession will follow afterwards to the Mount Zion Cemetery in Choctaw County, Ms for the burial of Sue near her family.
There will be a visitation on Tuesday evening, October 4, from 5 to 8pm at the Oliver Funeral Home in Winona, MS.
Sue was a Choctaw County native and graduate of Houston High School in 1956. She continued her education at East Central Community College, received her B.A. in Education at Mississippi State University where she met and married William R. "Nick" Oliver from Winona. Sue earned her Masters degree in Education from Delta State University while raising three children and working for the Mississippi Department of Public Welfare. She was a charter member of the St. Luke Methodist Church in Cleveland, Ms. After Sue retired as a county supervisor from the Welfare Department she was active in the First United Methodist Church of Louisville, MS. She loved to travel and spend time with her family.
Sue was preceded in death by her parents Earl and Maude Vowell of Choctaw County, sisters Mary Pearl Walters, Sarah Romedy, brothers Woodrow, Herbert, T. J., Aaron, and Mike Vowell; daughter Elise Oliver McDaniel and granddaughter Annabella Oliver Kollatz.
Sue is survived by her daughter, Amie Oliver Kollatz of Richmond, VA; son, Mark Saxon Oliver of Fremont, CA; two grandsons, Justin Farr of Canton, Ms and Luke Zhou Oliver of Fremont, CA; three grandaughters, Lauren and Kristen McDaniel of Navarre, FL, and Nina Zhou Oliver of Fremont, CA; three great grandchildren; and siblings, Frederick Vowell of Ackerman, MS, Joe Vowell of McCool, MS, Ruth Reed of Glen Allen, MS and Margerite Sisson of Paducah, KY. Sue's family tree includes an orchard of beloved nieces and nephews that span the Mid-Atlantic region. Sue will be remembered for her strong, independent, resilient spirit and generous nature.
The family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Mount Zion Cemetery Fund.
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William Randolph "Nick" Oliver III
Ridgeland, MS
Nick Oliver, 72, of Ridgeland, died Thursday, September 29, 2011, in an automobile accident near Carthage, Ms along with Sue Vowell Oliver, his former wife, of Louisville, MS.
Services will be held for both Nick and Sue on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at 10am at the Scotland Baptist Church near Winona, Ms. Nick will be buried near his family in Scotland Cemetery, and a procession will follow afterward to the Mount Zion Cemetery in Choctaw County, Ms, for the burial of Sue near her family.
There will be a joint visitation on Tuesday evening, October 4, from 5 to 8pm at the Oliver Funeral Home in Winona, MS.
Nick was a native of Vaiden, MS, and a graduate of Vaiden High School. He earned a BA in Engineering from Mississippi State University where he met and married Sue Vowell from Choctaw County. Nick was awarded the MBA from Delta State University while raising three children and working full time at Baxter Laboraties. He was a charter member of St. Luke Methodist Church in Cleveland, MS, retired from Mississippi Vocational Rehabilitation Services and was active in the Scotland Baptist Church of Winona, MS.
Nick was preceded in death by his parents, Randolph Oliver and Eura Dell Rogers Oliver; daughter, Elise Oliver McDaniel; and granddaughter, Annabella Oliver Kollatz.
Nick is survived by his daughter Amie Oliver Kollatz of Richmond, VA; son, Mark Saxon Oliver of Fremont, CA; two grandsons, Justin Farr of Canton, Ms and Luke Zhou Oliver of Fremont, CA; three granddaughters, Lauren and Kristen McDaniel of Navarre, FL, and Nina Zhou Oliver of Fremont, CA; three great grandchildren; brother Bobby Oliver and his wife, Shirley, of Winona, MS. and their children Walter and Ruth Marie.
Nick's friends and extended family will remember him as a genuine southern character. He was a teller of (mostly true) tall tales who loved epic westerns, the MSU Bulldogs and his ornery cat, Buster.
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