Mary Lou Oliver

Mary Lou (Priestley) Oliver passed away on March 17th, 2006 at the North Fulton Regional Hospital in Alpharetta, Georgia after suffering from a stroke. Born January 26, 1931 in Madison, WV, she was the third of five daughters of the late Elwood C. Priestley and Margaret (Ball) Priestley. Mary Lou was a graduate of The Salem Academy, Winston Salem, NC and The University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY where she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. A lifelong Wildcat fan, Mary Lou could be heard yelling “Go Big Blue” in the emergency room upon her entry to the hospital. Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Judy Clayton and Margie Weaver. She is survived by her three sons, Charles P. Oliver, Sr., Marietta, GA, David M. Oliver, Jesup, GA and Thomas B. Oliver, Beverly MA. 8 Grandchildren and one Great Grand child as well as her sisters Betty Holland and Jonnie Green, both of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Mary Lou grew up in Madison, WV and began her family in Hamlin, WV. In 1966, she and her husband Kenneth moved to Frankfort, KY where she raised her three sons and was an active member of both the First Baptist Church and The Frankfort Garden Club. She helped raise funds for many civic projects and was instrumental in fundraising for the “New” YMCA at Capital Plaza. She kept score at swim meets all over the state and was an elegant hostess. Upon her divorce, she moved to Hilton Head SC where she lived the last 20 years of her life. In Hilton Head, she was a friend to many at the nursing home where she would pick up her “Little Old Ladies” and drive them on errands. She loved the natural beauty of the low country, the Spanish moss, the marshes and the beauty of a sunset over the Calibougie Sound. In honoring Mary Lou’s life, services will be held at the following locations and times: Thursday March 30th Hilton Head, SC – The family will be having a day at the beach followed by a memorial ceremony on the beach at 6:00PM.on the public beach area near Coligny Plaza. Friday March 31st Frankfort, KY. – Memorial Service at 6:00PM at the Frankfort First Baptist Church, 201 St. Clair St. Frankfort, KY 40601 followed by a reception in the Fellowship Hall. Saturday April 1st. Madison / Hamlin WV – Graveside service at 4:00PM at the Boone Memorial Gardens in Madison followed by a reception at the Lincoln Primary Care Center/ Wellness Center 7400 Lynn Ave. Hamlin, WV 25523. Flowers are welcome at the First Baptist Church, 201 St. Clair Street, Frankfort, KY 40601. Please consider sharing your memories of Mary Lou by signing in to her guestbook at the website www.northsidechapel.com

Mary Lou Oliver

January 26, 1931 - March 17, 2006