James C. Oakley^[1]

1929 - 2015  (85 years)

• Name	James C. Oakley
  Born	11 Aug 1929	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 4, Knox County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	28 Apr 2015	Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee   [3]
  Buried	4 May 2015	East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I277039	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2015

  
  

  Father	Earnest Elmer Oakley,   b. 21 Jul 1895, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Jan 1963  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Oma Jane Mize,   b. 16 May 1899, Tennessee ,   d. 31 Jan 1968, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F22105	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Virginia E.
  Married	Abt 1947
  Children	1. James C. Oakley, Jr.,   d. Bef 28 Apr 2015 + 2. Michael Oakley   3. Stephen F. Oakley   4. Mildred Josephine Oakley
  Family ID	F107792	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 Aug 1929 - Tennessee Died - 28 Apr 2015 - Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee Buried - 4 May 2015 - East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S123] Bridges Funeral Home, (http://www.bridgesfuneralhome.com), 16 Apr 2010. Wanda Stiles Maples obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: James C Oakley Titles & Terms: Event: Census Event Year: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 4, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 10 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): Race (Standardized): White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Son Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1930 Residence in 1935: Rural, Sevier, Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 47-12 Family Number: 268 Sheet Number and Letter: 16A Line Number: 26 NARA Publication Number: T627 NARA Roll Number: 3909 Digital Folder Number: 005461351 Image Number: 00511 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Ernest E Oakley M 44 Tennessee Wife Ona J Oakley F 40 Tennessee Daughter Mildred S Oakley F 18 Tennessee Son William E Oakley M 15 Tennessee Daughter Geneva A Oakley F 13 Tennessee Son James C Oakley M 10 Tennessee Son John D Oakley M 8 Tennessee Daughter Wanda R Oakley F 4 Tennessee Daughter Sarrah Rea Oakley F 1 Tennessee [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 28 Apr 2015. August 11, 1929 - April 28, 2015 Seymour, Tennessee James C. Oakley age 85 of Seymour passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force with 26 years of service during WW II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He retired from the United States Post Office after 20 years. James was a member of the National Rifle Association and the American Legion. Preceded in death by his son, James C. Oakley, Jr.; great grandson, Devon Jennings Oakley; daughters-in-law, Shelia F. Oakley and Brenda Greer Oakley. Survivors include his loving wife of 68 years, Virginia E. Oakley; sons, Michael Oakley and wife, June, Stephen F. Oakley; daughter, Mildred Josephine Davis and husband, Carl; grandchildren, Kimberly, Scott, Jason, Michael Howard, Angela, Rachel, and James Andrew; many great grandchildren; brother, Roy Lynn Oakley; sisters, Mildred Stinnett and Sarah Burns; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be at 7:00 p.m. on, Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Smith Trinity Chapel. Interment will be at 1:30 PM, Monday, May 4, 2015 at Tennessee Veterans Cemetery on John Sevier Highway. Family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Smith Trinity Chapel. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 145785842).