Funeral service for Boss Oliver, Jr., 88, of Auburn, AL, will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 24, 2025, at New Spirit Missionary Baptist Church, 3302 Dale Avenue, Opelika, AL, 36801 with interment in Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, 2255 Wrights Mill Road, Auburn, AL, 36830, Reverend Tyrone Edwards will officiate.
Mr. Oliver, who passed away Friday, May 16, 2025 at his home in Auburn, Alabama, was born October 14, 1936, in Macon County, Alabama.
Public viewing will be Friday, May 23, 2025 from 2:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Mr. Oliver will lie in repose at the church one hour prior to the service.
He leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Marion Oliver of Auburn, AL; six children, Joslyn “Nikki” Peters (Allen Knight) of Auburn, AL, Marian Oliver of Tuskegee, AL, Antoniette May of Detroit, MI, Phyllis Oliver, Yolanda Oliver and Rita Hicks of Cincinnati, OH; one sister, Ruth (Wallace) Morman of Lincoln Heights, IL; one brother, James Oliver; one sister-in-law, Yvonne (John Henry) Yancy of Stone Mountain, GA; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
My condolences to the Oliver family. Mr. Oliver was one of my drivers at First Transit, and I later found out that he was my best friend grandfather. This is a small world yet so big. I love you family.
Sending condolences to Marion and the entire family during this challenging time. May God's love & peace strengthen you🙏🏽🙏🏽🕊️😍
Our condolences to the family and all who loved him. We will always cherish our conversations about Auburn University Football, your Tuskegee City Government employment and Driving those Auburn buses. You were a nice quiet gentleman, but we somehow loved to talk about football and life. We will miss you! Rest and Heaven until we met again!
Praying for Marion and family during this difficult time. Love you guys! Mary Finley-Edwards and family.
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