Fred Rivers Oliver Jr.

Fred Oliver, Jr. died peacefully, Saturday, January 18th, surrounded by his family, after battling lung cancer for three years. He was 82. Fred (also called Freddie) was born in St. Marks, Florida in February, 1931 to Fred Oliver, Sr. and Reueber Oliver. Fred loved St. Marks and the Wakulla woods and spent his life in this area except for a hitch in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, taking his family with him to Tampa, Guam, Texas and Delaware. He loved the water and spent as much time on a boat as his life allowed. He and Rachel, with her sister, June, and brother-in-law, Doug, made several excursions on their Trawler to the Bahamas, Michigan and northern Tennessee waters. Fred and Rachel Greene were married in 1952. She was the love of his life and they shared an everlasting love they held sacred. Their love was bound in the Lord Jesus Christ, and they supported each other selflessly through thick and thin, sickness and health, good times and bad, dedicated to a commitment made to each other and to God. The sacredness of the union of two people was always alive and brightly shining in the marriage of Fred and Rachel Oliver. He enjoyed having a small electrical business until his retirement, and was pleased that his son, Mark, and grandson, Cole, followed in his footsteps, with an electrical contracting business (Anytime Electric). He was a member of the Wakulla United Methodist Church and dearly loved his Church family. He loved life, and his exuberant mannerisms, high smiles and hugs will be missed by his Church family. He loved his family and enjoyed the fun times and family fellowship time together over the years. Fred is survived by his wife, Rachel; daughter: Pam Oliver: sons: Jed Oliver and Mark Oliver; granddaughters: Nicole Oliver, Courtney Rodriquez (Roddy), Jade Grubbs (Dustin), Ashley Poston (Will); grandson: Cole Oliver (Brandy); and five great-grandchildren. Fred loved the Lord most of all, and lived a blessed life of trust in God. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Wakulla United Methodist Church of Wakulla Station. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Bevis Funeral Home, Harvey-Young Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. (850-926-3333 or bevisfh.com) In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Wakulla United Methodist Church, 1584 Old Woodville Road, Crawfordville, FL 32327 or Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308.

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Fred Rivers Oliver Jr.

February 4, 1931 - January 18, 2014