Robert "Ollie" Lee Oliveria

Robert Lee “Ollie” Oliveria, resident of the Stanton Community of Haywood County and self-employed carpenter died Sunday morning, August 12, 2012 at his daughter’s residence in Cordova where he had been residing the last two months. He was 60 years of age and died following an illness of five months.

Services of Remembrance for Mr. Oliveria were conducted at 2 P.M. Friday, August 17th at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland. Personal remarks and reflections were provided by Tommy Riley, Mike Harris, Irvin Noah, Steve Jasmine and T.J. Shields. Interment followed in the Fayette County Memorial Park Cemetery on Highway 64. Arrangements were provided by Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center — West Chapel at Oakland.

Mr. Oliveria was born July 27, 1952 in Visalia, California. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clem Manuel Oliveria, Ella Irene Osborne and his stepfather, Andrew Keel. He received his education in the Tennessee and North Mississippi Public School Systems and lived in West Tennessee for most of his life. He was a former resident of Memphis before moving to the Stanton Community in 2004.

Mr. Oliveria was a Christian and enjoyed woodworking, carpentry, horses and other animals. He and his grandchildren received much enjoyment each year from caring for his grapevines and raising strawberries and blackberries. He enjoyed and participated in area Civil War Reenactments and was the proud owner of a 1973 Classic Harley Davidson motorcycle. Mr. Oliveria will be remembered for his devotion to his family.

Mr. Oliveria is survived by two daughters, Jennifer A. Oliveria of Cordova, Amanda M. Oliveria of Cordova; two sisters, Shirley VanHorn (Al) of Independence, MS, Martha Riley (Tommy) of Memphis; two brothers, Tommy Oliveria (Debra) of Hernando, MS, Junior Keel (Sharon) of Hernando, MS; two grandchildren, Tyler Shields and Ayden Hardy, one granddaughter expected to arrive soon; and the mother of Mr. Oliveria’s children, Donna Oliveria.

Mr. Oliveria was preceded in death by an infant son, Robert Lee Oliveria, Jr. and three brothers, David Keel, Charles Keel and Larry Keel.