Beatrice Burton Oliver

Mrs. Beatrice Burton Oliver, 94, of Chase City, entered eternal rest Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Chase City Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Oliver was born in Mecklenburg County, VA February 11, 1917 to the late Robert and Rosa Walker Burton. She attended the schools of Mecklenburg County, VA and was a member of Silone Baptist Church. Mrs. Oliver was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Oliver was preceded in death by her husband, John Lewis Oliver; two sons, Fred Oliver and Junious Burton and one daughter, Gladys Burton and five sisters and brothers. Cherishing her memories are four children, Cora Thornton (Walter) of Hillside, NJ, Jesse Oliver of Newark, NJ, Robert E. Oliver (Diana) of Chesapeake, VA and Melvin C. Goode (Ernita) of Fayetteville, NC; eight grandchildren; three sisters,  Willetta Hamilton (Walter) and Maggie Tate all of Sun City, AZ and Roberta Mitchell of Washington, DC; four brothers, Floyd Burton, Saxe, VA, David Burton (Charlotte) and Daniel Burton all of Drakes Branch, VA and Albert Burton (Elizabeth) Chase City, VA and a vast number of other loving relatives and caring friends. Funeral services for Mrs. Beatrice Burton Oliver will be conducted 12:00 Noon Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the chapel of Giles-Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Chase City,  with burial following in Concord Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday morning from 11:00 A.M. until service time. Arrangements are by Giles-Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Chase City, VA