AVERY COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Clyde Vernon Ollis, 14 May 2004 ----¤¤¤¤---- ROXBORO - Clyde Vernon Ollis, 86, formerly of Avery County, died Friday, May 14, 2004 at Person Memorial Hospital. He was the son of the late Council Vernon and Dixie Wise Ollis. He was retired from NCDOT after 30 years and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII. He was a member of Ca-Vel Baptist Church and after his retirement served as church custodian for over 15 years. Survivors include his wife, Zadie Vanier Ollis of the home; one son, Macon Bailey Ollis of Hillsborough; a daughter, Marnie Rogers of Hillsborough; two brothers, Harmon Ollis of Morganton, and Hayes Ollis of Florence, SC; four grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Ca-Vel Baptist Church. Revs. Dr. Tobie Stone and Carl Belcher officiated. Graveside rites were held at 3 p.m. Monday at Green Valley Baptist Church Cemetery in Spruce Pine. The family received friends after the service. Memorial donations may be made to Ca-Vel Baptist Church, 1885 N. Main Street, Roxboro, NC 27573. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal www.mitchellnews.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------