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Official Obituary of

Ray Oliver

October 14, 1937 ~ March 12, 2022 (age 84) 84 Years Old

Ray Oliver Obituary

Harlin Ray Oliver, 84, of Hestand, KY passed away Saturday, March 12, at his home surrounded by his family.

Ray was born in Monroe County, KY on October 14, 1937, a son of the late Earlie and Annie Pearl (Payne) Oliver.

From 1958-1973, Ray worked as a delivery driver for Pepsi Cola Company in Tompkinsville, KY. In 1975, he started working at Tri-County Electric as a Custodian. Ray was employed with Tri-County until his retirement in January of 2021.

On June 28, 1963, he married Nelda Spear in Celina, TN.

Ray is survived by his wife, Nelda Oliver, of Hestand, KY; daughter and son-in-law, Joni and Wes Turner, of Tompkinsville, KY; and two grandsons, Garrett and Grayson Turner.

Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister, Velva Pennington and a brother, Wendell Oliver.
 

Funeral services will be held at Yokley Trible Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 2:00 PM. Burial to follow at Monroe County Memorial Lawn.

Visitation is Monday, 4-8 PM, and Tuesday morning after 8:00 AM until service time at 2:00 PM at Yokley Trible Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Ray's memory may be made to the Kidney Foundation.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ray Oliver, please visit our floral store.


Services

Visitation
Monday
March 14, 2022

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Yokley-Trible Funeral Home
510 West 4th St
Tompkinsville, KY 42167

Visitation
Tuesday
March 15, 2022

8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Yokley-Trible Funeral Home
510 West 4th St
Tompkinsville, KY 42167

Funeral Service
Tuesday
March 15, 2022

2:00 PM
Yokley-Trible Funeral Home
510 West 4th St
Tompkinsville, KY 42167

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