Obituaries

By Staff Reports Published

4:03 pm Friday, June 4, 2010

Dolphus Oliver

June 2, 2010

Dolphus “Doc” Oliver, 94, Spruce Pine passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Russellville Hospital.

The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 05, 2010 at Spry Memorial Chapel. Officiating will be Bro. Lonnie Oldag. Interment will be in Franklin Memory Gardens.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John & Nora Oliver; and wives, Bessie Oliver, Jewell Oliver.

He is survived by one son, Larry Oliver and, wife, Margaret; grandchildren, Karen Gilbert and, husband, Dwight, Jill Harris and, husband, Gary, Carla Knight and, husband, Rodney; great-grandchildren, Lucas Gilbert, Drew Moses, Erin Gilbert, Justin Knight, Matt Moses, Olivia Knight; great-great-granddaughter, Ava Moses; and several nieces & nephews.

The pallbearers will be Lucas Gilbert, Drew Moses, Matt Moses, Justin Knight, Ralph Thompson, and Gene Hamilton.

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