Robert "Gene" Eugene Oliver
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Robert "Gene" Eugene Oliver
August 4, 1926 - April 13, 2014
Robert Eugene “Gene” Oliver, 87, of Nederland, died
Sunday, April 13, 2014. He was born on
August 4, 1926, to Margaret East Oliver and Levy Oliver, in Waco. Mr. Oliver served in the United States Army
during World War II and retired from BF Goodrich as a supervisor. He was an active member at First United
Methodist Church, Nederland and he dedicated many years to the Nederland Babe
Ruth League.
Mr. Oliver is survived by his wife of sixty-four
years, Janie Fuller Oliver; sons, Kenneth Oliver and his wife, Danice, of
Houston and David Oliver of Beaumont; daughter, Karen Kessinger and her husband,
Lee, of Beaumont; grandchildren, Michael
Oliver; Lauren Oliver; Kevin Kessinger and his wife, Ashli; Krista Kessinger;
and Kelsey Kessinger; great-grandchildren, Draven Oliver, Abigail Oliver and
Aiden Kessinger.
He is preceded in death by his parents; three
brothers; and one sister.
A gathering of Mr. Oliver’s family and friends will
be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at Broussard’s, 505
N. 12th Street, Nederland.
His funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at
First United Methodist Church, Nederland with interment to follow at Antioch
Cemetery in Buna at 2:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to First United
Methodist Church Pew Fund, 104 North 13th Street, Nederland, Texas
77627.
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