Vacle Geneva Olive

Vacle Geneva Olive, 97, of Leachville, widow of Mr. William Olive, passed from this life Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Daughter of the late James and Bertha Bradbury Phillips, she was born and raised in Boydsville where she attended Kegley School. She and her husband had lived in the Bard Community near Paragould before making their home in Leachville where they established Olive Grocery in 1957. They operated that business for 20 years before owning and operating Olive’s Package Store until their retirement. Together Vacle and William became successful rental property owners in the Leachville and Manila areas and acquired several acres of farmland in Mississippi County, Pemiscot County and Dunklin County. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.

Survivors include two special friends, Joe Bettis of Boydsville and Janice Rounsaville of Leachville. Vacle also leaves several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, June 14, at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Leachville with Reverend Bobby Austin officiating. Burial will follow in Shiloh Cemetery in Paragould. The family will receive visitors Friday afternoon from 12:30 until service time at the funeral home. Friends may sign the online guest register at www.HowardFuneralService.com.