Jerrel Wesley Olive

Jerrel was born on February 8, 1945 in Tacoma, WA to the late Macon and Mary Olive. Macon never met a stranger and Mary never made you feel like one and they passed these traits onto their first born son, Jerrel. He graduated from Fuquay Springs High School in 1963, from Tennessee Temple College in 1968 with a degree in Psychology and from Tennessee Temple Seminary in 1969 where he was ordained to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jerrel was an evangelist in the southeastern US and in Seoul, Korea. He served on the board of Teen Valley Ranch Christian Camp and Retreat Center. Jerrel enjoyed hunting with his black and tan hound dogs he raised. He was decorated with a black belt in martial arts. Jerrel was a successful sales entrepreneur owning The Olive Company and Bank Card Source in Raleigh, NC. He loved traveling with his wife in their motor coach, spending time at Pine Knoll Shores, creating family traditions and making friends everywhere he went.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

He is lovingly remembered by his wife of almost 50 years, Annie Olive; children, Robin Sarine (Andy), Laura Faw (Chris), Johnson Olive, Rebekah Dillow (Chris); grandchildren, Wesley & Adeline Sarine, Olivia & Jacob Faw and Ellis Dillow; siblings, Chris W. Olive and Diane Lovejoy (Gary).

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Apex Funeral Home with the Reverend Brad Talley officiating. Following the service, family will receive friends and guests.

In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial contributions may be donated to Teen Valley Ranch at www.tvr.org/give or at PO Box 10 Plumtree, NC 28664.

Fond memories and expressions of condolences can be shared online at apexfuneral.net for the Olive family.