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Oliver, Mary Gayle (LaFayette)

  • Saturday, September 19, 2020
Mary Gayle Oliver, 72, of LaFayette, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020.

Mary Gayle embraced her calling as a pastor’s wife where she served alongside her husband at Cooper Heights Church of God for 26 years. She retired from Hutcheson Medical Center where she was an LPN.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond Edward Fickey and Mildred Mitchell Fickey; and brothers, Donald E. Fickey and Jimmy Ray Fickey.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Pastor Kenneth Oliver; sons, Chris (Kelly) Oliver and Stephen Oliver; grandchildren, Hannah (Bryan) Tanner, Aaron Oliver, Seth Oliver, Elijah (Meagan) Oliver, Heather (Michael) Owensby, Caitlan (Nick) Sexton, and Dylan Oliver; seven great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, in the Wilbanks Memorial Chapel with Pastor Chris Oliver officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home prior to the service after 2 p.m.

Interment will be at LaFayette City Cemetery.

Pallbearers are her grandsons.

Arrangements are by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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