Olevia Derelene Nichols Carr, age 86, of Hineston, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2025. She was born on January 23, 1939, to the late Durwood Nichols and Carrie Olevia Merchant in the Hammock Community.

Visitation will be held. at the Hineston Tabernacle on Monday, December 8, 2025, from 5:00-8:00 p.m and on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the same location.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, in the sanctuary of the Hineston Tabernacle with burial following in the Mount Moriah Cemetery.Serving as pallbearers will be Ryan Carr, Brock Dunn, Kyle Dunn, Travis Howell, Tanner Lewis and Joe Richey. Honorary pallbearers will be Joshua Dunn and Justin MeDaniel.

Throughout her life, Olevia worked in several professions, including accounting, adoption services, Dresser Industries, and as a dedicated school bus driver. No matter where she worked, her strong work ethic and genuine care for others left a lasting impression on those around her.

Olevia was deeply family oriented and found her greatest joy in the company of her loved ones. She was known for her warm hospitality, her door was always open, and she loved welcoming friends and family into her home. Her kitchen was often filled with the comforting aromas of her cooking, and her hands were rarely still, always tending to her flowers or working on her beautiful quilts. She also enjoyed traveling and cherished the memories made of her many adventures.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Wayne Carr, and her brother, Rodney Cupples.

Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Marguerite (Rodney) Poe; her “bonus” son, Ryan (Brittany) Carr; grandchildren Olevia Nicole (Justin McDaniel) McNeely-Lewis, Jacquelyn Rae (Joshua) McNeely-Dunn, Katherine Elizabeth McNeely; and Kayce Carr. Great-grandchildren Tanner Lewis, Hannah Lewis, Lainey Howell, Brock Dunn, Kyle Dunn, Terik McDaniel, and Tanner McDaniel.

Olevia’s life was a reflection of faith, love, and generosity. Her presence will be dearly missed, but her kindness and spirit will live on in all who knew and loved her.