James R "Russ" Oliver

James R "Russ" Oliver obituary, Kosciusko, MS

James R "Russ" Oliver

James Oliver Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Culpepper Funeral Home - Kosciusko on Feb. 16, 2026.
Russ Oliver, 71, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at his residence in Kosciusko.

No services will be held at this time.

Russ is survived by his life partner of 33 years Eula Mae Pollard and uncle Dr. Stanley Hartness.

He loved music and played the guitar and was an avid on-line reader and web user.

Russ is preceded in death by his parents James Dendy "Buster" and Gloria Hartness Oliver and an infant sister.

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February 24, 2026

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Willard barnes

February 24, 2026

Wonderful person and friend

mary faye sinclair

February 20, 2026

i remember russ oliver as a young man growing up. he was a member of parkway baptist church. my thoughts and prayers with his extended family. mary faye sinclair

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