John MacGregor Oliver Jr.

1946 ∼ 2017

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John MacGregor Oliver Jr. 70, of Port Neches, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Christus St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. John was born August 27, 1946 in Port Arthur to the late John MacGregor Oliver Sr., and Dorothy Elizabeth Erwin Oliver and lived all of his life in the Port Arthur and Port Neches area. John was a retired Manager of Contract Services with Entergy with 33 years of service. He also served his country in the U.S. Air Force as an Honor Guard. He was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Nederland.

A gathering of the family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the funeral home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland with Rev. Jorden Rogers officiating. His interment will be at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 12:00 p.m.

John is survived by his wife, Patti Oliver of Port Neches; his daughters, Anna Elise Oliver, Keli Elizabeth Oliver of Port Neches, and Sheri Lynn Ryan and her husband John of Maryland; his son, Michael John Oliver of Virginia; his sister, Susan Stephen and her husband Harry; his brother, David Oliver of Dallas; five Grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Andrew Maggie, Derek, Lauren.

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Mike Oliver August 17, 2018

My father was a great man who was poorly honored when he passed. I still think about him. Mike Oliver

Ryan Lambeth January 15, 2017

I have several memories of Uncle John from when I was young. He and I spent a lot of time together. He was my biggest rival every Thanksgiving when the Fighting Texas Aggies played UT. We would exchange banter back and forth with each other every Thanksgiving about who was going to win the game. He would tell me, "just remember, tha horns are THE University of Texas!" There is not now and never will be, a Thanksgiving that I don't think about him and the fun we had on that particular day. I admired Uncle John my whole life. Someone asked me this past week, did I think that he was happy with the life he lived. I can answer that with absolute certainty, yes! He lived a good life and is a man worthy of admiration. He loved my Aunt Patti and his children endlessly. I will miss talking with you Uncle John but I know we will talk again one day. Until then, Gig'em!;)

Clint Wilson January 14, 2017

Uncle John was a quiet man; soft spoken, and the example of a gentleman. Most of my memories of him center around the many holidays our family gathered together to celebrate. Uncle John was a gun enthusiast and and at some point during the family time, my brother, my cousins, and I would usually end up standing around the back of Uncle John's truck checking out a cool new gun he had bought, and hearing an even cooler story behind it. He took me on my first flounder fishing trip as a kid. Although I learned to wait for the second knock before setting the hook when a flounder bites, the most important thing he taught me on that trip was how to tell a good fish story! I can't leave out one thing Uncle John (and Aunt Patti and the girls) did for me and my wife that we'll always be grateful for and we'll never forget. Shortly before we got married he gave me his dog. MidKnight was a black Labrador he had won at a Ducks Unlimited banquet, and raised from a pup. He was a remarkable dog in every way. It was only after he became mine that I realized how much Uncle John had given me, and I'll be forever grateful. Rest In Peace Uncle John. Clint Wilson

Melancon'S Funeral Home January 14, 2017

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schedule Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 12:00 PM

John MacGregor Oliver Jr.

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