James Olive's obituary , Passed away on September 6, 2025 in Smithfield, North Carolina

James Olive

April 2, 1950 - September 6, 2025 (75 years old)

Smithfield, North Carolina

James Olive's obituary , Passed away on September 6, 2025 in Smithfield, North Carolina

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James Olive

April 2, 1950 - September 6, 2025 (75 years old)

Smithfield, North Carolina

James Olive Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved James Olive of Smithfield, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 75, on September 6, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though James may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Charlie Olive and Francis Curran Olive; and his brothers, Paul, David and Stevie.

He is survived by: his daughters, Sarah Olive Vaughan (Robert) and Kaitlin Olive Warren (Dallas); and his grandchildren, Krislyn Catherine Vaughan, Temperance Noelle Vaughan, Robert Alan Vaughan and Stella Claire Warren.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hospice of the Piedmont.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Wright Funerals-Cremations



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