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Van Buren, AR | 72956
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Obituary for Ruby Lucille Oliver (Gregory)

Ruby Lucille  Oliver (Gregory)
Ruby Lucille Oliver, 95 of Van Buren passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 in a local hospital. She was a cook at Cottage Café in Van Buren and also worked at Stepping Stone School in Alma. She was preceded in death by her parents Gene Gregory and Gracie Mae (Henson) Gregory, her husband Isaac Oliver and five sons James, Bobby, Isaac, Jerry and Billy Oliver.

She is survived by two daughters Earlene Painter and her husband Johnny and Pat Oliver both of Kibler; two sons Kenny Oliver of Terrill, Texas and Randy Oliver of Yoestown, Arkansas; one sister Maxine Elam of Van Buren; two brothers Jimmy Gregory of Kibler and Kirksey Gregory of California; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 2PM, Friday, September 29, 2017 at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Yoestown Cemetery in Yoestown under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren.

Family will visit with relatives and friends Thursday, September 28, 2017 from 5-7 PM at Ocker Funeral Home 700 Jefferson Street Van Buren.

Pallbearers will be Norman Painter, Jeff Painter, Ike Oliver, John Oliver, Morgan Oliver, Quinn Mitchell, Jerry Oliver, Shannon Oliver and Gary Dyke.



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