Willie Lamar Oliver

Willie Lamar Oliver, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Jackson Hospital. 

Lamar was born on December 17, 1940 in Fort Walton Beach, FL to the late Inez and John Oliver. As a teenager, Lamar moved from Fort Walton Beach to West Palm Beach, FL where he was a skilled roofer and enjoyed hunting in the C. W. Corbett Area. Lamar was the head of maintenance at the Holiday Inn in Lake Worth, FL, until retirement in 2003. The same year, Lamar moved to Marianna, FL where he was able to enjoy some of his hobbies, which included, watching nascar, hunting, western TV series, and having barbecue's. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife of 35 years, Donna; as well as two sisters and one brother. 

Lamar is survived by his three sons, Justin Oliver of Marianna, FL, Glen Oliver and wife, Rhonda of Grand Rapids, MI, Tommy Oliver and wife, Jamie of Cedar Springs, MI; step-daughter, Jeannie Burns of Sneads, FL as well as his beloved grandchildren, Darwin Valburn, Analisa Oliver, Daton Oliver, Mercedes Skaggs (Joe), Alexis Oliver, Brook Oliver, Joseph Klinge, Jacob Kilnge, Aspen Oliver and great grandchild, Parker Skaggs.

“Cowboys never die, because your legendary story lives on,

The pain in my heart I can’t describe,

when I heard yours stop over the phone

From hard love to saying goodbye through heart felt tears

Rest easy in my memory you will never disappear

Though hard as nails and concrete skin, 

the love you had always came out in the end

Built ford tough, with so many laughs and stories 

that I could never tell enough

I love you Pops I know you finally know how much.”

No services are planned at this time, memorialization will be by cremation with Marianna Chapel Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 

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