Faye Oliver

Welcome & Thankfulness

On behalf of the family, I want to welcome you and thank you for being here today

Your presence here today goes a long way

Often times in moments like these we do not know what to say or if there is anything we can say to bring comfort to those grieving

Rest assured knowing that your presence here today brings comfort to this family

So again, thank you

Obituary

Today we are celebrating the life of Faye Oliver

or as I know here, Mrs. Faye

Mrs. Oliver was born July 13, 1930 in Kannapolis

She was a daughter of the late Coy and Nancy Morgan

She was a charter member of Charity Baptist Church and worked as a hairdresser for 60 years

Faye loved all of her family, including her church family

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Faye was preceded in death by

her husband - James

son - Greg

three sisters - Naomi , Phyllis , and Thelma

and two brothers - Charlie and James

Mrs. Faye is survived by

daughter-in-law - Kathy

sister - Nancy

two grandchildren - Rachel and Carrie

one great grandchild - Caraleigh (cara Lee)

and numerous nieces and nephews

Remarks

As mentioned Mrs. Faye is was charter member at Charity and she loved this church

But not only did she loved this church but this church loved her

Since hearing of her passing on Sunday, I have had the opportunity to talk with many members both past and present

all of which expressed how much they loved Mrs. Faye

And after expressing their love for Mrs. Faye almost every one of them said the same thing about her

Mrs. Faye was a faithful lady

I believe that is because there is no better word to describe Mrs. Faye than faithful

She was a faithful wife

to James

She was a faithful member of her family

She was faithful to this church

apart of it from the very beginning

faithful to serve and love it’s people

through the good times and bad

She was not just a member of Charity Baptist Church

She was a faithful member

and her faithfulness to this church over the years has made a gospel impact on this community that can’t be put into words

an impact that will continue one even after her death

But most importantly she was faithful to her Savior, Jesus Christ

Mrs. Faye was saved at the age of 13

Meaning for 82 years she lived faithfully for her Savior

Mrs. Faye lived a long life a 95 years

a life that came with trials and tribulation

But she knew her where her hope was… in Jesus

She had full faith that Jesus

lived the sinless life she couldn’t

yet died for her sins

and rose again, defeating the grave

it was knowing this that allowed Mrs. Faye to live a faithful life for your Savior through all of life’s trials

Scripture

When preparing for today and thinking about the faithfulness of Mrs. Faye one scripture came to mind

Psalm 116:5

The ESV puts it this way

Psalm 116:15 ESV

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

But I believe the CSB’s rendering is more fitting for Mrs. Faye

Psalm 116:15 CSB

The death of his faithful ones is valuable in the Lord’s sight.

Think about that…

While we feel the sting of loss today, God calls it precious

It is valuable to Him because one of His children has finished her race and entered into His presence

Mrs. Faye’s life was valuable to us

Her smile

her presence,

and her faithfulness

they shaped this church and her family in ways that will continue for years to come

And her death, though it brings grief, is valuable to the Lord because it marks her homecoming

So today we mourn, but not as those without hope

We celebrate a life well lived

We celebrate the Savior who is always faithful

And we celebrate the promise that because Jesus lived, died, and rose again

Mrs. Faye is now with Him.

Prayer

Let’s pray together…

“Father, we thank You for the life of Mrs. Faye and for the faithfulness You worked in her. Thank You for the way she loved her family, her church, and most of all her Savior. Today, as we grieve her loss, we also rejoice in the hope we have through Jesus. That because He conquered death, Mrs. Faye is alive with Him now. Comfort this family with Your presence, surround them with Your peace, and help us all to walk faithfully with You until the day we, too, see You face to face. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”