Delbert L. Mattheus
July 21, 1935
April 25, 2018
Services for Delbert Leonard Mattheus, 82, of Salado will be 10 AM, April 30, 2018 at the Historic Chapel of Salado United Methodist Church with Bruce Mercer, chaplain of Kindred Hospice and Dr. David Mosser, pastor of SUMC, officiating. Burial will follow at the SUMC columbarium with military honors.
Mrs. Oliver was born September 26, 1927 in Norway, South Carolina, the daughter of Martin C. and Cora Lee Brunson Garrick. She worked in retail in Charleston, South Carolina, where she met Lt. John W. “Jack” Oliver, Jr. She married him 30 days later, on January 30, 1944, which began a 74 year love affair. As the wife of a career Air Force officer, she raised three children and was active in ensuring the well-being of Airmen and their families. She attended the University of Hawaii and worked as a Base Clinic administrator at multiple bases. After retiring to Central Texas, she was a longtime leader in the Salado United Methodist Church. She was always active in many community organizations, including serving as Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star.