Rev. Billy Oliver

Chesterfield, SC

Rev. Billy Ray Oliver, age 80, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 1, 2016. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Friday, August 5, 2016 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 PM Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home.

Rev. Oliver was born November 22, 1935 in Chesterfield, SC a son of the late James Gilbert Oliver and Alethea Hurst Oliver Clanton. He accepted God’s call into the gospel ministry at an early age and faithfully served him throughout his life. Rev. Oliver pastored several churches in the area and was faithful in ministering to area nursing homes for the past 28 years. He enjoyed singing and playing bluegrass music and was a member of the over fifty club at the Anson County Library. Billy Ray enjoyed traveling, gardening, working with his brother at Oliver’s Tire and spending time with his family. His greatest passion was sharing the love of Jesus Christ to everyone he came in contact with.

In addition to his parents, Billy Ray was also preceded in death by 2 sons, Billy Steven Oliver and Michael Dee Oliver; and 1 brother, James Gilbert “Shorty” Oliver.

Survivors include his 6 daughters, Jan Benton, Sherry (Bobby) Huneycutt, Jenny McCabe all of Chesterfield, SC, Cindy (Terry) Dean of Dawsonville, GA, Donna (Tommy) Williams of Flowery Branch, GA, Lynn (Terry) Collins of Cumming, GA; 1 brother, Tommy (Margaret) Oliver of Jefferson, SC; sister, Morgorie Ann (Paul) Demby; sister-in-law, Molly Oliver of Pageland, SC, 23 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild, and special friend, Sara Freeman.

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, SC (www.mrcfuneralhome.com)
is serving the Oliver Family.