Pauline G. Oliver, 97, of Greenville , passed away early Sunday morning, January 16, 2011 at Sterling House in Greenville.
She was born December 13, 1913 in Greenville Township , Darke County , daughter of the late Ernest and Sadie (Katzenberger) Ault. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Gladden C. Oliver on July 8, 1985 , and a daughter, Charlotte Spencer.
Pauline was a licensed funeral director in the state of Ohio for over 50 years. In 1944, Pauline and her husband Gladden started the Oliver Funeral Home in Ansonia . In 1958 they expanded with the addition of the funeral home in Greenville . She was a member of the EUM Church in Greenville and was a former member of the Greenville Music Club.
She is survived by two sons, Benton (Bonnie) Oliver of Gallatin, TN, and Roger (Jerilyn) Oliver of Greenville; grandchildren, Tina (Dan) Ross, Becky (Keith) Reed, Tim (Claire) Oliver, Nanci (Mark) Willman, and Mike Oliver; step grandchildren, Chad (Melissa) Yoakam, Heather (Yoakam) Balent, and Josh Yoakam; great grandchildren, Jane and David Ross, Lincoln and Olivia Reed, Sam and Nora Oliver, Grant and Evan Willman, and Katie Oliver; and step great grandchildren, Nick and Ryan Balent, Samantha and Jeremy Yoakam, and Jacob Cristiano-Yoakam.
Services will be held Tuesday, January 18 at 3 p.m. at the Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home in Greenville with Mrs. Sylvia McKibben officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenville Cemetery .
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday from 6-8 p.m. The family requests that memorial contributions be given to the charity of the donor’s choice.
