Olivene Matherly Oliver

Olivene Matherly Oliver, 89, Piney Flats, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Oliver was a Boones Creek native who lived all of her life in the Piney Flats area. She was a daughter of the late John Henry and Blanche Surcey Matherly. She was a proud graduate of Boones Creek High School. Mrs. Oliver was a member of Edgefield United Methodist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher and contributed to the church historical records. You could always joke with Olivene, and she was always ?adopting' her chidren and grandchildren?s friends. She just wanted to feed and love all the children she met. She was an avid fan of the Atlanta Braves. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Oliver was preceded in death by: her husband of forty-nine years, John I. Oliver; son, John D. Oliver; sisters, Sara ?Pat' Matherly, Rhea Barnes, Mary Nell Carroll; and brothers, Herman ?Bus' Matherly, Jay Matherly, Wright Matherly, and Robert Matherly. Survivors include: son, Mike Oliver, and his wife Wanda; granddaughter, Shannon Oliver; sisters, Charity ?Chad' Matherly and Helen Armentrout; brother, James Matherly; and several nieces and nephews. The family of Olivene Matherly Oliver will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Morris-Baker Funeral Home. The funeral will be conducted 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Edgefield United Methodist Church with Rev. Estel Williams officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be selected from her special neighbors and all her ?sons' she adopted along the way. Graveside services will follow the funeral service in the church cemetery.