James Dee Oliver 01/10/1909-09/22/1982 Services for James Dee Oliver, 73, will be at 11:00 Saturday morning at the chapel of Welch Funeral Home. Burial will follow at New Hope Cemetery, with Rev. Mickey Ferguson Officiating. Mr. Oliver died Wednesday afternoon at Oktibbeha Hospital. He was a retired county employee and a Baptist. Mr. Oliver was born in Choctaw County but lived in Oktibbeha County most of his life. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Claudie Mae Buford Oliver of Starkville, a daughter, Mrs. Mary A. Hodnett Johnson of Starkville; three sons, Rupert Hodnett and Samuel Hodnett of Buena Park, California, and Elliott Hodnett of Starkville; eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Welch Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Transcribed by C. L. Herrick and donated to http://oktibbehamsgenealogy.org