Obituary J. Percy Oliver, Tallapoosa, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/tallapoosa/obits/jpoliver.txt ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by William Fischer, Jr. HON. J. PERCY OLIVER DIED IN DADEVILLE SATURDAY ---------------------------- Hon. J. Percy OLIVER, Sr., died at his home in Dadeville Saturday [26 Jul 1919] afternoon, after suffering more than a year as an invalid. He was 77 years of age, had lived in Dadeville fifty years and had been actively identified with the affairs of this county and State. He was a gallant Confederate soldier, long time an official member of the Methodist church, and for years served as superintendent of education in Tallapoosa county. Mr. OLIVER was a courtly gentleman of the old Southern type, was a man of unusual intelligence and of the most irreproachable character. His death is a loss to his town and state as well as to his family. Sunday afternoon the funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church by the pastor, Rev. Geo. E. DRISKELL, in the presence of a large congregation. The Masonic lodge was present in large force and were in charge of the interment, which was made in the Dadeville cemetery. Mr. OLIVER was the father of Mrs. L. M. STEVENSON [Alma OLIVER, 1880-1942], of this place [Roanoke, Randolph county], who was with her father several weeks before the end came. Messrs. L. M. [Leon McKendree, 1868-1940], and O. H. [Olin Hampton] STEVENSON [1871--1937], Mrs. Olin STEVENSON [Elsie SHARP, 1878--1938], Dr. W. W. [William Worth] STEVENSON [28 Oct 1872--28 Mar 1949] and John B. STEVENSON [probably John Bluford, 24 Jan 1915--15 Dec 1997] attended the funeral Sunday from this place [Roanoke]. [From The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 30 Jul 1919, p.1] [All Roanoke STEVENSONs are interred at Cedarwood cemetery in Roanoke]