Jane Doss Oliver

Born on December 31, 1936, in Atlanta, GA, Jane was the youngest daughter of four children to Mildred Groover & Samuel Welch Doss, Sr. As a true Atlanta native, Jane, who grew up in Little Five Points, attended Moreland Ave Elementary & was a 1955 graduate of Bass High. She married her soulmate in March 1956 at Inman Park Presbyterian, where they remained active members until the merger with Druid Hills Presbyterian and later transferred to Clairmont Presbyterian.

In 1957, they started their family with the birth of their daughter, Mary Jane, shortly afterward they moved to Decatur in 1960, where they welcomed the addition of their son, Marvin Lee, Jr. While raising their two devoted children, Jane was able to be a wonderful stay-at-home mom, always active in her children’s school activities, PTA President, Girl Scouts, and sports programs. In 1968, Jane decided to begin working for Gretchen’s Children’s Shop of Decatur, where she enjoyed helping parents and grandparents pick out beautiful attire for their little ones. After being unexpectedly widowed in 1978, Jane began working with Karafotias Realty in the early 1980s, followed by many years with RCF at the Atlanta Merchandise Mart, retiring in 1999. She always loved spending time with her friends and family, shopping, antiquing and traveling, but most of all, she loved her “babies”. Her most proud career was caring for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, which continued until her passing.

Jane is preceded in death by her parents, Mildred G. & Samuel W. Doss, Sr.; her beloved husband, Marvin Lee Oliver, Sr.; sister and brother-in-law, Gwen (Jack) Rowe; brother and sister-in-law, Samuel W. (Carolyn) Doss, Jr.; & nephew, Chip Freundt; parents-in-law, Willis (Louise) Oliver.

Her loving sister, Alene Freundt, survives Jane; her devoted children, Mary Jane (Glen “my favorite son-in-law”)Van Bavel; Marvin “Lee” (Karen) Oliver, Jr.; her precious grandchildren, Jennifer (Taylor)Hicks; Ashley (James) Brown; Bryan (Caroline) Van Bavel; Suzanne (Cliff) Avery; Michael Oliver; Autumn Oliver; her beloved great-grandchildren, Bennett, Kaitlyn, Carter, Drew, Avery, Finley, Bryce, Lily & Laila; her “adopted” niece & nephew, Beth Newton & Michael Franklin; & life-long best friend, Mary Anne Bennett. She was also cherished by several nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.

Family and friends will gather at Floral Hills Funeral Home, 3150 Lawrenceville Hwy, Tucker, GA, 30084, on Saturday, February 18, 2023, for a Celebration of Life. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, followed by a Service at 12:30 PM, followed by the graveside service and a reception for all family and friends back at the chapel.

The family would like to express gratitude to the loving, compassionate staff, nurses, and caregivers at Manor Lake of Dawsonville and the team at Accent Hospice & Palliative Care in Cumming, who gave such loving care over the last few months and weeks.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like to request donations to be made in memory of Jane Oliver for The National Autism Association Donate to DoNAAtions that do more! (nationalautismassociation.org or ARC of Shelby County, Alabama, Support The Arc of Shelby County Today! (swell.gives) in honor of her great-granddaughter, Lily Tingen.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.floralhillsfuneral.com for the Oliver family.