Paul Sidney Oliver 77 of Newberry died Thursday February 05 2015 at Intermedical Hospital of S.C. in Columbia. Funeral services will be held at the Whitaker Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday February 10 2015 at 3:00 PM conducted by the Rev. DeVon Ruth. Visitation will be prior to the service from 1:00 PM until 2:30 PM Tuesday at Whitaker Funeral Home. He was born on Oct. 5 1937 in Greensboro NC a son of the late Paul Oliver and the late Ruth Barnwell Oliver. Mr. Oliver was a man who loved his family and his country and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a graduate and an avid fan of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to attending UNC he attended East Carolina University where he was a proud member of their swimming program. He was an employee of the Jotun Company. Sidney loved his field trial dogs and was active in the training of dogs. He found contentment in fresh and salt water fishing and talking on his cell phone. Sidney particularly enjoyed the personal relationships that he had with his friends neighbors and customers. He is survived by his wife of 38 years Sandra Jeffreys Oliver; a son Michael Sidney Oliver of Long Beach CA; a sister Travis Vauris of Clermont FL; nieces and nephews Paul Scott Bennett Ellen Tyrrell Anita Patton Jeff Bennett Edward Oliver Jack Moon Christina Causey Greg Causey; and a number of great nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents a brother Joseph Edward Oliver and stepmother Marie Oliver. The Hutto Avenue neighborhood will be honorary pallbearers. Memorials are suggested to Operation LBD (Little Brown Dog) 4219 Olympic Lane Columbus GA 31907 or to the Boykin Spaniel Rescue Inc. 1624 Yorktown Dr. Charlottesville VA 22901. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.