of Marion, AR
July 8, 1951 - September 15, 2017
Andrew Cecil Oliver III, 66, died Friday, September 15, 2017.
Drew graduated from Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, Tennessee, and received a degree in business from Georgia Institute of Technology, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.
In 1981, he earned a masters degree in Agronomy from the University of Arkansas.
Drew was a farmer in Proctor, Arkansas for 34 years, during which time he served on the Arkansas Promotion Board, the Mid-South Soybean Board and the Southwest Soybean Board.
He also a former President of Crittenden County Farm Bureau.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church in West Memphis, Arkansas as well.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Cecil Oliver, Jr. and Nancy Little Oliver; step mother, Becky West Oliver; and sister, Nancy Levesque Oliver.
He is survived by wife, Pam Kornegay Oliver; daughter Nancy Chandler Oliver; two sons, John Kelly Oliver, Andrew Freeman Oliver and daughter-in-law Brooke Alexandra Oliver; and one aunt, Eleanora Figg Mejlaender.
A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, September 22. The family will receive friends from 2:00 4:00 p.m., at The Barn at the Sweptson-Jones House, 5733 North Main, Crawfordsville, Arkansas.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Arkansas Soybean Association, 1501 N. Pierce, Suite 100, Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 or First United Methodist Church-Faith Roots Community Garden, 215 N. Missouri St., West Memphis, Arkansas 72301.
Pam,
Kay and I were so shocked to hear about Drew; The Oliver Family have meant so much to the Holy Cross Family over all these years, you know that you and your family are in our prayers and we will continue to be there for Eleanora. Please let us know if we can be of any assistance to you.
Frank & Kay
To the entire Oliver Family, I was shocked and saddened to hear of Drew's death. I have many fond memories of our time together in West Memphis. I especially extend my thoughts and prayers to Pam, Elnora and of course my other old friend from those days, Arthur.
Sincerely...
Chandler, we are so sorry to hear of your dads passing. Please know that the Vernon family has your family in our prayers..
Sandi and I wish to express our condolences to the Oliver family. We may be distant relatives, but it is only in mileage. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Alan and I were so sorry to hear of your loss. We will be praying for all of the family. May God comfort you in this time of sorrow.
Dear Pam,
I don't know what to say to make this easier....there are no words. I will say that I hope knowing friends are lifting you all up in prayer may ease things somewhat. Eleanora, I know what your family means to you and I know that Drew will be sorely missed by you all.
Love,
B.K.
My thoughts and prayers go to the family of Drew. He was a great man that I enjoyed working with on his farm and in agricultural meetings and activities. I always valued Drews opinion on irrigation and learned a lot from him. He was a key figure in Arkansas Agriculture and a supporter of the U of A Cooperative Extension Service. He will be missed but his promotion of good farming practices will continue for years to come.
So sorry to hear about Drew. He was always full of life and inspiration. I will miss him and pray for your family to find peace in his absence.
Our deep sympathy to the Oliver family. "Drew" was very kind in the early stages of my dissertation explaining the intricacies of farming in the Delta
We were so sorry to hear about Drew. He will be missed.
The farming community and industry lost a great champion.
Praying the Lord will really comfort all of you during this time.
Praying for peace and comfort for all of you. I am so so sorry for your loss.
The McFadden / Stephens / Pardy / Boular / Bryan families wish to show our deepest regrets for your lose. We all loved him and you. May Jesus wrap you in his arms these coming weeks and if you need anything we are here for you.
Oh Pam, my heart is hurting for you and your children .Just can't believe he is gone.We have had some great times together.We always enjoyed being with you and Drew .May God wrap his arms around you and give you peace.Y'all will be in our thoughts and prayers
Prayers for your family