Lonnie Marshall Oliver, 71, of Blacksburg, died, Sunday, April 12, 2020, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Montgomery County on May 11, 1948, to the late Marshall Watkins and Joyce Agnew Oliver.
He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, having served in the U.S. Navy. Lonnie was a lifelong trucker who drove more than five million miles over the course of his career. He was an avid member of 4-H and also loved farming, especially livestock as a third-generation farmer.
Lonnie is going to be missed by his loving siblings who survive him: Connie and David Ridout, Julia and Eddie Simmers, B. Steven and Tamra Oliver; special friends Dave and Kendra Kohl and family; and various nieces and nephews to whom he was devoted.
Private graveside services and a celebration of Lonnie’s life will be held at a later date. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.
