Betty Levet Oliver

Betty Levet Thomas Oliver was born on August 21, 1958 in Melbourne, Florida. She was the second child born to Ruby Jean and the late Jim Tony Thomas.

Betty attended school on Brevard County before her family moved to Vero Beach in 1970. She then attended school on Indian River County, where she graduated from Vero Beach High School in 1976.

In 1976, Betty married Larry Oliver; living happily ever after until death they now part, but forever cherished.
Betty was a long-term and dedicated employee at Indian River Medical Center for 33 years in the Department of Food & Nutrition Services. She held positions as Dietary Aide, Food Service Supervisor, Special Functions Assistant and Salad Maker. Betty earned her Safe Food Handling Certification from the Florida Restaurant Association.

Betty passed away on May 27, 2015 at Indian River Medical Center after a prolonged illness. She was 56 years old. Betty will be truly missed by all who knew her.

Betty leaves to cherish her memories a loving husband, Larry Oliver; son, Kendrick Randolph; daughters, Charlotte Levet Oliver and Aaliyah Levet Turski (Steven); mother, Ruby Jean Walker; step-father, Charles Walker; sisters, Ruby Lee Frazier (Eddie), Veronica Hamm (Ronnie), Jackie Hamm (Johnnie) and Verenthia McCloud (Leon); brothers, Tony Thomas and Larry Thomas (Annette); grandchildren, Zinnia Levet Oliver, Khrystel Levet Oliver, Kameron Charles James Cade, Zoriah Charles Davon Oliver, Jia� Nova Serenity Levet Oliver and Sade Summerset; great-grandchildren, Zy� Asia Levet Oliver; and a host of beloved relatives and friends.

There will be a visitation held Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home 12:00pm-12:30pm with a graveside service at 1:00 pm at Gifford Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Indian River County Citizens Advisory Support Group. This can be done by visiting any Suntrust Bank location.

The Dash

by Linda Ellis

I read of a man who stood to speak
at the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on the tombstone
from the beginning�to the end.

He noted that first came the date of birth
and spoke the following date with tears,
but he said what mattered most of all
was the dash between those years.

For that dash represents all the time
that they spent alive on earth.

And now only those who loved them
know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own,
the cars�the house�the cash.
What matters is how we live and love
and how we spend our dash.
So, think about this long and hard.

Are there things you�d like to change?

For you never know how much time is left
that can still be rearranged.

If we could just slow down enough
to consider what�s true and real
and always try to understand
the way other people feel.

And be less quick to anger
and show appreciation more
and love the people in our lives
like we�ve never loved before.

If we treat each other with respect
and more often wear a smile,
remembering that this special dash
might only last a little while.

So, when your eulogy is being read,
with your life�s actions to rehash�
would you be proud of the things they say
about how you spent YOUR dash?