Wayne Earnest Oliver
1912-1989


Wayne Earnest Oliver was born December 21, 1921 at Greenwood, Sebastian Co., Ar. to William "Bill" Jefferson & Nellie Myrtle East Oliver. October 12, 1940 he married Emma Jo Owens, both being residents of Greenwood, Ar.

October 16, 1940 Wayne registered for the military draft at Greenwood, Sebastian Co., Ar. He enlisted in the US Army September 8, 1942 at Little Rock, Akansas. He states he has 1 year of college and his residence at that time was Los Angeles, California. His civil ocupation was "Retail Manger". His service began September 22, 1942 and ended December 21, 1945. Nothing more is found about his service. On the 1950 census he is a county deputy sheriff in Greenwood, Ar.

Wayne Earnest Oliver passed away May 17, 1989 in Sebastian Co., Ar. His burial was in Liberty Cemetery, Greenwood, Ar.

Biography shared by Vickie Graves Jones
from Fighting Men of Arkansas