Carlton Matthew Oliver

Memorial Service and Celebration of Life for Carlton Matthew �Carl� Oliver, 49, of Diana will be at 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Pine Tree Church of Christ, 3221 Dundee Rd., Longview, Texas, with Ritchie Hamm officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. There will be a private burial at the family residence. He passed away May 7, 2011 in Diana, Texas after a 3 year valiant battle with cancer. Carl was born January 19, 1962 in Athens, Texas to Mack and Josephine Oliver. He was a member of the Pine Tree Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Robyn Keefer Oliver of Diana; daughter, Caity Oliver of Diana; daughters & sons-in-law, Crysten & Hunter Millican of Searcy, Arkansas and Courtney & Justin Verzosa of Searcy, Arkansas; two future grandsons, Peyton Millican and Reid Verzosa; his father, Mack Oliver of Diana; sisters & brothers-in-law, Diane & James Click of Diana, Lisa & Bobby Stevenson of DeBerry and Donna Oliver of Nash; brother & sister-in-law, Mark & Tracey Oliver of Diana; brother in Christ, Mark Helms of White Oak. He is preceded in death by his mother, Josephine Oliver in 2008. Visitation will be held Monday, May 9 2011, 6-8 p.m. at Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. No flowers please. Donations may be made to the Carl Oliver Memorial Fund at Security State Bank in Diana. Funds will be donated to �Arms of Hope� in Medina, Texas.