Homegoing Celebration for
Rev. Robert Louis Oliver, Sr
October 27, 1935 - February 10, 2000
Wednesday, February 16, 2000 1:00 p.m.
Mount Vernon Baptist Church 1930 Olive Road Augusta, Georgia
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Rev. Marvin L. McRae, Officiating

Obituary
"W ithout warning death plucked a flower from our garden to the valley of the shadows and left a loved one there." Rev. Robert Louis Oliver, Sr. returned to the earth where there is no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying or pain. Surely we cannot grieve for our father who was called home to be with his Lord on Thursday morning, February 10, 2000. It is for us we mourn, forgetting perhaps, in our own selfish sorrow that "it is well with our beloved in that better country."
He was born October 27, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Richard and Thelma Oleda Oliver.
H e attended school in Chicago, Illinois, and served in the United States Army. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 18 where he served as Commander.
He was a member of the Gethsemane Baptist Church of which Rev. J. C. Trowell is Pastor.
He leaves to mourn, two sons, Mr. Robert (Veronica) Oliver, Jr., Augusta, Georgia; Mr. Scott Oliver, Boston, Massachusetts; three daughters, Mrs. Robyn Oliver Watkins, Florence, South Carolina; Loraine Oliver and Genezelle Oliver; Arizona; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Betty Oliver, Augusta, Georgia; a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
St. John 14:2-3 "In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place fo r you. And if I go and prepare a place fo r you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may he also. "

In Memory of Our Father
Rev. Robert Oliver, Sr.

Processional

Musician

Selection

Mt. Vernon Choir

Scripture

Rev. Ronald Burton, Sr.

Prayer

Rev. Archie Harris

Solo

Ms. Ruby Coffle

DAV Chapter 18

Remarks Commander Alexis Baker, DAV Chapter 10 Commander Kenneth Winters, DAV Chapter 44 State of Georgia DAV, Commander George Pletcher Mr. Charles Brightharp, DAV Mr. John L. Williams, Central College Seminary

Presentation

Mr. Elmer Singley, DAV Chapter 18

Acknowledgments

Ms. Rosa Oliver

Solo

Ms. Iris Calloway

Eulogy

Rev. J. C. Trowell Pastor, Gethsemane Baptist Church

Recessional

Musician

Interment

Mount Olive Memorial Gardens

Repast to Follow Mt. Vernon Baptist Church

Pallbearers

Pinkerton-Williams Chapter 18 Disabled Veterans

Authur Smith

Sam Tanksley

Brian Wilner

Charles Taylor

Elmer Singley

Joey Smith

Flowers Bearers Gethsemane Baptist Church Ushers Mount Vernon Baptist Church Ushers

Living For Jesus
Livingfo r Jesus who died in his place, Robert has gone to meet him face to face.
Though he sufferedpain, He never complained.
For as time went by he knewju st why For through it all
He learned to depend on God. He knew this was not his home And this p la ce he would not live long. He used his life to serve God and man Hisfam ily andfriends made his life fu ll to the end. Now Robert has no pain at all, He doesn 't want you to weep at the grave;
Turn and leave with a smile And remember him with love.
The Family

Acknowledgments
Our Sincere appreciation goes out to all o f you for your many acts o f kindness shown during our time cf bereavement. Your words of comfort and especially your prayers have been a comfort to us all.

Services Entrusted to DENT'S UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHMENT
Augusta, Georgia