Anne McMorrow Pohl Oliver passed away peacefully in Raleigh, North Carolina on February 16, 2020. Anne was born in Gadsden, Alabama to Anne Burney and David Bass Berry. At the age of 10, she was adopted by her mother's second husband, Hubert A. McMorrow, whom she always considered her father.
Anne spent her early years in Rome, Georgia until her mother married an Army officer who took his new family to an assignment in the Philippines. She attended Rollins College in St. Augustine, Florida then accompanied her parents to Fort Bliss, Texas where she met and married Lieut. Richard Pohl after an eight week courtship. The Army took them to Japan, Germany, Panama and various places in the United States. Along the way, they raised four children. Anne loved her life as an Army daughter and Army wife. She created a lovely home at each location and entertained beautifully. Tragically that phase ended when Rich was killed in Vietnam in 1968.
She began the next chapter of her life in Fayetteville where, after all the Army moves, she established deep roots. Anne loved people and relationships and quickly became involved in the community. In 1972, she married Harvey Oliver. They both loved golf and travel and enjoyed trips all over the United States, Hawaii, South America and Europe.
Anne served on the boards of the Fayetteville Museum of Art, Salvation Army and the Fayetteville Arts Council. She enjoyed participating and contributing in the Study Club, House and Garden Club and Art League. She was proud to be a Kappa Kappa Gamma sister and a member of Army Daughters. She was truly honored to receive the First Presbyterian Church Life Award.
Anne is predeceased by her first husband, Colonel Richard S. Pohl; her son, David Pohl; her son-in-law, Chris Russell, and her step-son, Harvey Oliver III.
Anne was incredibly proud of her large family. She is survived by her husband, J. Harvey Oliver; daughter, Sharon Bartholomees (Boone) of Raleigh, North Carolina; son, Richard Pohl (Gail) of Isle of Palms, South Carolina, daughter Susan Russell of Watauga, Texas; daughter-in-law, Debbie Webb of Fuquay, North Carolina and step-daughter, Buford Coulson of Sugarland, Texas. Her impressive lineage includes 10 grandchildren: Colonel Jay Bartholomees (Kristin) of Fort Myer, Virginia, Sara Betz (Camden) of Raleigh, North Carolina, Dorothy Armstrong (Patrick) of Stuttgart, Germany, Audrie Himel (Casey) of Charleston, South Carolina, Caroline Collins (Brent) of Lexington, South Carolina, Crystal Androsky (Tony) of Southlake, Texas, Trisha Gray (Sam) of Becker, Minnesota, Justin Pohl of Washington D.C., Ashley Loftus (John) of Kernersville, North Carolina and Caroline Coulson of Sugarland, Texas. They have blessed her with 20 great grandchildren.
Anne gave freely and generously to all, made lifelong friends and possessed a deep faith. She was eternally optimistic, fun loving and curious. She truly touched everyone she met. In celebration of her life, a memorial service will be held on May 2nd at 11AM in the chapel of First Presbyterian Church of Fayetteville.
Source Citation: Brown-Wynne Funeral Home.
Anne spent her early years in Rome, Georgia until her mother married an Army officer who took his new family to an assignment in the Philippines. She attended Rollins College in St. Augustine, Florida then accompanied her parents to Fort Bliss, Texas where she met and married Lieut. Richard Pohl after an eight week courtship. The Army took them to Japan, Germany, Panama and various places in the United States. Along the way, they raised four children. Anne loved her life as an Army daughter and Army wife. She created a lovely home at each location and entertained beautifully. Tragically that phase ended when Rich was killed in Vietnam in 1968.
She began the next chapter of her life in Fayetteville where, after all the Army moves, she established deep roots. Anne loved people and relationships and quickly became involved in the community. In 1972, she married Harvey Oliver. They both loved golf and travel and enjoyed trips all over the United States, Hawaii, South America and Europe.
Anne served on the boards of the Fayetteville Museum of Art, Salvation Army and the Fayetteville Arts Council. She enjoyed participating and contributing in the Study Club, House and Garden Club and Art League. She was proud to be a Kappa Kappa Gamma sister and a member of Army Daughters. She was truly honored to receive the First Presbyterian Church Life Award.
Anne is predeceased by her first husband, Colonel Richard S. Pohl; her son, David Pohl; her son-in-law, Chris Russell, and her step-son, Harvey Oliver III.
Anne was incredibly proud of her large family. She is survived by her husband, J. Harvey Oliver; daughter, Sharon Bartholomees (Boone) of Raleigh, North Carolina; son, Richard Pohl (Gail) of Isle of Palms, South Carolina, daughter Susan Russell of Watauga, Texas; daughter-in-law, Debbie Webb of Fuquay, North Carolina and step-daughter, Buford Coulson of Sugarland, Texas. Her impressive lineage includes 10 grandchildren: Colonel Jay Bartholomees (Kristin) of Fort Myer, Virginia, Sara Betz (Camden) of Raleigh, North Carolina, Dorothy Armstrong (Patrick) of Stuttgart, Germany, Audrie Himel (Casey) of Charleston, South Carolina, Caroline Collins (Brent) of Lexington, South Carolina, Crystal Androsky (Tony) of Southlake, Texas, Trisha Gray (Sam) of Becker, Minnesota, Justin Pohl of Washington D.C., Ashley Loftus (John) of Kernersville, North Carolina and Caroline Coulson of Sugarland, Texas. They have blessed her with 20 great grandchildren.
Anne gave freely and generously to all, made lifelong friends and possessed a deep faith. She was eternally optimistic, fun loving and curious. She truly touched everyone she met. In celebration of her life, a memorial service will be held on May 2nd at 11AM in the chapel of First Presbyterian Church of Fayetteville.
Source Citation: Brown-Wynne Funeral Home.
Anne McMorrow Pohl Oliver passed away peacefully in Raleigh, North Carolina on February 16, 2020. Anne was born in Gadsden, Alabama to Anne Burney and David Bass Berry. At the age of 10, she was adopted by her mother's second husband, Hubert A. McMorrow, whom she always considered her father.
Anne spent her early years in Rome, Georgia until her mother married an Army officer who took his new family to an assignment in the Philippines. She attended Rollins College in St. Augustine, Florida then accompanied her parents to Fort Bliss, Texas where she met and married Lieut. Richard Pohl after an eight week courtship. The Army took them to Japan, Germany, Panama and various places in the United States. Along the way, they raised four children. Anne loved her life as an Army daughter and Army wife. She created a lovely home at each location and entertained beautifully. Tragically that phase ended when Rich was killed in Vietnam in 1968.
She began the next chapter of her life in Fayetteville where, after all the Army moves, she established deep roots. Anne loved people and relationships and quickly became involved in the community. In 1972, she married Harvey Oliver. They both loved golf and travel and enjoyed trips all over the United States, Hawaii, South America and Europe.
Anne served on the boards of the Fayetteville Museum of Art, Salvation Army and the Fayetteville Arts Council. She enjoyed participating and contributing in the Study Club, House and Garden Club and Art League. She was proud to be a Kappa Kappa Gamma sister and a member of Army Daughters. She was truly honored to receive the First Presbyterian Church Life Award.
Anne is predeceased by her first husband, Colonel Richard S. Pohl; her son, David Pohl; her son-in-law, Chris Russell, and her step-son, Harvey Oliver III.
Anne was incredibly proud of her large family. She is survived by her husband, J. Harvey Oliver; daughter, Sharon Bartholomees (Boone) of Raleigh, North Carolina; son, Richard Pohl (Gail) of Isle of Palms, South Carolina, daughter Susan Russell of Watauga, Texas; daughter-in-law, Debbie Webb of Fuquay, North Carolina and step-daughter, Buford Coulson of Sugarland, Texas. Her impressive lineage includes 10 grandchildren: Colonel Jay Bartholomees (Kristin) of Fort Myer, Virginia, Sara Betz (Camden) of Raleigh, North Carolina, Dorothy Armstrong (Patrick) of Stuttgart, Germany, Audrie Himel (Casey) of Charleston, South Carolina, Caroline Collins (Brent) of Lexington, South Carolina, Crystal Androsky (Tony) of Southlake, Texas, Trisha Gray (Sam) of Becker, Minnesota, Justin Pohl of Washington D.C., Ashley Loftus (John) of Kernersville, North Carolina and Caroline Coulson of Sugarland, Texas. They have blessed her with 20 great grandchildren.
Anne gave freely and generously to all, made lifelong friends and possessed a deep faith. She was eternally optimistic, fun loving and curious. She truly touched everyone she met. In celebration of her life, a memorial service will be held on May 2nd at 11AM in the chapel of First Presbyterian Church of Fayetteville.
Source Citation: Brown-Wynne Funeral Home.
Anne spent her early years in Rome, Georgia until her mother married an Army officer who took his new family to an assignment in the Philippines. She attended Rollins College in St. Augustine, Florida then accompanied her parents to Fort Bliss, Texas where she met and married Lieut. Richard Pohl after an eight week courtship. The Army took them to Japan, Germany, Panama and various places in the United States. Along the way, they raised four children. Anne loved her life as an Army daughter and Army wife. She created a lovely home at each location and entertained beautifully. Tragically that phase ended when Rich was killed in Vietnam in 1968.
She began the next chapter of her life in Fayetteville where, after all the Army moves, she established deep roots. Anne loved people and relationships and quickly became involved in the community. In 1972, she married Harvey Oliver. They both loved golf and travel and enjoyed trips all over the United States, Hawaii, South America and Europe.
Anne served on the boards of the Fayetteville Museum of Art, Salvation Army and the Fayetteville Arts Council. She enjoyed participating and contributing in the Study Club, House and Garden Club and Art League. She was proud to be a Kappa Kappa Gamma sister and a member of Army Daughters. She was truly honored to receive the First Presbyterian Church Life Award.
Anne is predeceased by her first husband, Colonel Richard S. Pohl; her son, David Pohl; her son-in-law, Chris Russell, and her step-son, Harvey Oliver III.
Anne was incredibly proud of her large family. She is survived by her husband, J. Harvey Oliver; daughter, Sharon Bartholomees (Boone) of Raleigh, North Carolina; son, Richard Pohl (Gail) of Isle of Palms, South Carolina, daughter Susan Russell of Watauga, Texas; daughter-in-law, Debbie Webb of Fuquay, North Carolina and step-daughter, Buford Coulson of Sugarland, Texas. Her impressive lineage includes 10 grandchildren: Colonel Jay Bartholomees (Kristin) of Fort Myer, Virginia, Sara Betz (Camden) of Raleigh, North Carolina, Dorothy Armstrong (Patrick) of Stuttgart, Germany, Audrie Himel (Casey) of Charleston, South Carolina, Caroline Collins (Brent) of Lexington, South Carolina, Crystal Androsky (Tony) of Southlake, Texas, Trisha Gray (Sam) of Becker, Minnesota, Justin Pohl of Washington D.C., Ashley Loftus (John) of Kernersville, North Carolina and Caroline Coulson of Sugarland, Texas. They have blessed her with 20 great grandchildren.
Anne gave freely and generously to all, made lifelong friends and possessed a deep faith. She was eternally optimistic, fun loving and curious. She truly touched everyone she met. In celebration of her life, a memorial service will be held on May 2nd at 11AM in the chapel of First Presbyterian Church of Fayetteville.
Source Citation: Brown-Wynne Funeral Home.
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