Albert Lance Oliver, age 73, of Zionville, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Watauga Medical Center.

He was born July 15, 1948, in Johnson County, Tennessee. A son of the late James Paul Oliver, Sr. and Susie Mahala Oliver. He loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and loved fox hunting. He was a carpenter, a member of Union Baptist Church and he was a veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia Reece Oliver of Zionville; one son, Christopher Oliver of Spartanburg, South Carolina; one daughter, Michelle Tart and husband William of Raeford,  North Carolina; one granddaughter, Raelyn Tart of Raeford, North Carolina; four grandsons, Tyler Tart of Raeford, North Carolina; Dustin Oliver and Haley of Boone; Noah Oliver  and Nick Presnell both of Spartanburg, South Carolina; two great-grandchildren, Kayson Oliver and Easton Oliver both of Boone; two brothers, James Paul Oliver, Jr., and wife Virginia of Canton, Missouri and Bobby Oliver of Lenoir; one sister, Tammie Payne and husband David of Lenoir; three brothers-in-law, Bobby Reece of Trade, Tennessee; Lynn Reece and wife Pat of Zionville and John Johnson of Meat Camp and four sisters-in-law, Emogene Miller of Zionville; Faye Warren of Mountain City, Tennessee; Rebecca Wilson of Mountain City, Tennessee and Louise May of Pennsylvania. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his father and mother he was preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Oscar Reece and Maude Reece.

Funeral services for Albert Lance Oliver will be conducted Sunday, February 13, 2022, at 2:00 o'clock at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Vernon Eller and Pastor Derick Wilson will officiate. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2:00, prior to the service. Mask may be worn.

Interment will be conducted Monday, at 2:00 o'clock at Union Baptist Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Union Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 802 North Fork Road, Zionville, North Carolina 28698 or to the Alzheimer's Association, at www.alz.org or 207 North Boone Street, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601.

Online condolences may be sent to the Oliver family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.