Bertha Edward Oliver was born in Amherst County, Virginia, USA to John Willis Oliver and Elizabeth Frances Oliver (nee Waugh).
She was married to
William Thomas Doss, with the couple having three children -
Audrey Doss,
Desmond T. Doss and
Harold Doss.
The couple's grandchildren are the son of
Desmond T. Doss -
Desmond Doss Jr.; daughters of
Harold Doss - Jeannie and Carol Ann; and son of
Audrey Doss - Ronald Wayne Millner.
Oliver appeared in the 1959 episode of
Desmond Doss (1959) , about the life of her son
Desmond T. Doss .
She is portrayed by
Rachel Griffiths in the 2016
Mel Gibson movie
Hacksaw Ridge (2016).
Oliver passed away on 6 April 1983 in Lynchburg City, Virginia, USA.