Vera Annette Oliver passed away July 21, 2013 at her home in Oxford. She was 79 years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Oliver was a professional seamstress, making everything from doll clothes to wedding dresses. Her daughter had the honor of wearing a wedding dress fashioned by her mother when she married. She was a member of North Rockdale Baptist Church, as well as Macedonia Baptist Church, in Oxford, serving as Choir Director in both churches. She also attended Corinth Christian Church. She taught herself to play the autoharp and piano, and was a self-taught cake decorator. She loved collectibles and cooking, especially sausage gravy, preparing Thanksgiving meals, and making German chocolate cakes. Mrs. Oliver was preceded in death by her parents, Joel B. and Julia Ella (Scurry) Quattlebaum; siblings, Bill Quattlebaum, Coleman Quattlebaum, Ed Quattlebaum, Harvey Quattlebaum, and Dwight Quattlebaum.
Mrs. Oliver is survived by her husband of 61 years, George Oliver of Oxford; daughter, Maureen Annette Marple of Oxford; sons and daughters-in-law, Maurice Oliver of Atlanta; Michael and Helen Oliver of Warrenton, VA, Mark and Sande Oliver of West Palm Beach, FL; 9 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; siblings and their spouses, Vivian Harris, Seydell and Fred Evans, Joyce and Charles Lovern, Rhamey and Charlotte Quattlebaum, Ramona Wilson, Joe and Virginia Quattlebaum, Maxine and Lawrence McLean, Irvin and Gloria Quattlebaum; sisters-in-law, Frances Quattlebaum, Marlene Quattlebaum, Carol Quattlebaum; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Oliver will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at Corinth Christian Church, 1635 GA Highway 81, Loganville, GA 30052, with Rev. Don Hardison and Bro. Jim Sparacino officiating with interment following in Corinth Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, 1215 Access Road, in Covington, Tuesday, July 23, from 6:00 – 9:00 P.M.
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