Mr. Rollin "Oscar" Sullivan

Mr. Rollin "Oscar" Sullivan obituary, Greenbrier, TN

Mr. Rollin "Oscar" Sullivan

Rollin Sullivan Obituary

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SULLIVAN, Rollin "Oscar". September 7, 2012, age 93 of Greenbrier. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth McAdams Sullivan (deceased 1959), and Geneva Busby Sullivan. Survived by his daughter, Linda (Elwood) Harper, grandchildren: Ginger Farmer, Dana (Tim) Jansen, Bonnie (Dale) Coleman, T.C. (Dana) Penick, and six great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry from 1947 until 1985 as the comedy team "Lonzo and Oscar". Visitation will be Monday from 2-8 pm at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, 515 Long Hollow Pike, Goodlettsville TN. Funeral service will be at the church Tuesday September 11 at 11 am, with internment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

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September 13, 2012

Janie Darity Townsend posted to the memorial.

September 12, 2012

Tom Darity posted to the memorial.

September 10, 2012

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Janie Darity Townsend

September 13, 2012

My Darity family knew Mr. Sullivan. His family will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Tom Darity

September 12, 2012

Oscar was a delightful and loving person. My dad, Elder C. E. Darity, my son, Bryan Darity and I attended Oscar's surprise 80th birthday celebration in Nashville in 1999. It was a wonderful event. I am saddened to learn of his passing, but he is in a far better place with the Lord he loved.

Greg

September 10, 2012

Lonzo (the original one, Lloyd George) and Oscar were a musical treasure. Films of their act are on youtube. My Own Grandpa will live forever.

M Swafford

September 10, 2012

"I'm my own grandpa...". Need we say more? The end of a tradition in real country music. Condolences to the Sullivan family as well as to his memory on "The Grand Ole Opry".....

Donnie Collins

September 9, 2012

I had the pleasure of working with Oscar, in 1976. Certainly a great musician, and entertainer. A wonderful person. He gave me my first opportunity to play The Grand Ole Opry. Thank you Lonzo & Oscar. Mr Sullivan will be missed.

Mary Haynes

September 9, 2012

I always enjoyed Lonzo and Oscar on the Grand Ole Opry. I especially liked "Hole In The Bottom Of the Sea" when Oscar could never keep up! Hilarious! I sing that for my grandkids now. Will miss him.

Michael Green

September 9, 2012

I first heard Mr. Sullivan in the early 1980s as I discovered country music--real country music, which is what he played. He was a wonderful entertainer and, from all that I read, a wonderful person. My condolences to his family and friends.

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