Orlando's First Lady of Country Music, Ollivene "Ollie" (McCullers) Sullivan, 83, passed away after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on April 14, 2015 in her home in Orlando, Florida. She was the devoted wife of Robert Earl "Bob" Sullivan for 45 years, who passed away in 1998.

Born on February 29, 1932 in Plant City, Florida, she was the daughter of Dennis David McCullers and Myrtle Evelyn McCullers. She graduated from Pasco High School in Dade City, Florida in June of 1950. She married Bob Sullivan on July 4, 1952. She was employed as a secretary at Pasco Packing Company in Dade City and, later, at the University of Florida as the secretary to the head of the Registrar's office. Throughout the years, she always worked alongside her husband in all business ventures in Gainesville, Jacksonville, and Orlando. In Orlando she helped Bob start the Trailway Lounge, which evolved into Sullivans, and is now Cowboys Orlando.

Ollie is survived by her sons Mark (Carol) and Steve (Brandee); sisters Ruth McCullers Huber and Mae McCullers Hart; grandchildren Stephanie Courson (John), Daniel Sullivan (Emily), Kelly Sullivan, Evelyn Sullivan, and Matthew Sullivan; and great grandchildren Nora Courson and Robert Sullivan. She is predeceased by her one and only love, Bob Sullivan, sister Dorothy McCullers, and brother David Dennis McCullers.

Ollie's funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Pine Castle United Methodist Church, 731 Fairlane Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32809 with interment following the service at the Pine Forest Cemetery, 1699 North Donnelly Street, Mount Dora, Florida, 32757.

The Sullivan family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Hospice of the Comforter and First Light Home Care for their support and care of Ollie during her final days.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to either the Russell Home for Atypical Children, 510 Holden Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32839, (407) 855-8063, or Hospice of the Comforter, 480 West Central Parkway, Altamonte Springs, Florida, 32714, (407) 682-0808.