Mary Williamson Olliff, died June 27, 2024, was born March 6, 1933, in Excel, Alabama to Snowden Thomas Williamson and Clara Vickery Williamson. Mary lived first in Excel, then moved to Greenville, Alabama. When Mary entered high school, the family moved to Montgomery where she met her future husband, Martin T. Olliff, Jr.. After Mary graduated from Alabama College, later called the University of Montevallo, she married Martin and they moved to New Jersey where Martin already had a job. After five years, they decided they wanted to return to the South and moved to Huntsville, Alabama.
Mary’s life was devoted to service: she advocated for her neighborhood with the City, taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School, lead Cub Scouts and Brownies for all four of her children (as well as many neighborhood children), volunteered at schools for her children and the other children. She was a volunteer for the Senior Citizens of Huntsville and taught as a long term substitute teacher. Later in her life, she became a real estate agent and also became a real estate broker, owning her own Century 21 Franchise. She also taught real estate classes and helped many other people in countless ways.
Mary’s husband, Martin predeceased her. They had four children, Marty Olliff (Liz), Tom Olliff (Peggy), Bess Frasier (Keith), and Jamie Olliff (Lea); as well as ten grandchildren, Danielle DeMuro, Melissa Tran (John), Mary Obrikis (Sunnie), Robert Perry (Michelle), Juliana Olliff, Jackson Olliff, Sam Frasier, David Frasier (Cass), Abigail Olliff and AJ Olliff; and five great grandchildren, Phoukhanh Tran, Lena Tran, Kate Perry, Jakob Perry, and Kenny Frasier.
Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 1, 2024, at Laughlin Service Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Faith Memorial.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Huntsville Friends of the Library at https://www.hmcpl.org/friends or Hospice of the Valley at https://www.hospiceofthevalley.net.
