Woodrow Wilson Oakley

1913 - 2008  (95 years)

• Name	Woodrow Wilson Oakley
  Born	14 Aug 1913	Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Oct 2008  [1]
  Person ID	I5961	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2008

  
  

  Father	Wiley Manson Oakley,   b. 12 Sep 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Nov 1954  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Ann Ogle,   b. 25 Dec 1890, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 31 Oct 1980  (Age 89 years)
  Married	19 Jan 1906
  Headstones		Oakley The Roamin' Man of the Mountains Wiley Rebecca Ann Born Born Sept. 12, 1885 Dec. 25, 1890
  Family ID	F1123	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Rachel Munsey
  Children	1. Woodie Jean Oakley   2. Louis Earl "Buddy" Oakley   3. Linda Lou Oakley   4. Donald G. Oakley
  Family ID	F2267	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Genevieve,   b. 30 Oct 1918,   d. 7 May 1999  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F2268	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 14 Aug 1913 - Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 233. "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 295. "Sevier County, Tennessee and its Heritage", 1994, p 284.

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 5 Oct 2008. Woodrow Wilson Oakley August 14, 1913 - October 05, 2008 Birthplace: Gatlinburg, Tennessee Resided In: Lake Orion, Michigan Visitation: October 12, 2008 Service: October 12, 2008 Cemetery: Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Woodrow Wilson Oakley, age 95 of Redford, Michigan, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2008. Mr. Oakley attended Berea College, where he was a championship swimmer. In WWII he served in the Philippines in the United States Navy, Seabees Division and received the Bronze Star. He was the son of the late Wiley Oakley “Roamin' Man of the Mountains” and Rebecca Ogle Oakley, and he was also preceded in death by his wife Genevieve Oakley. Survivors include: Children: Linda Lou Denham and husband David of Peekskill, New York; Donald G. Oakley of Redford, Michigan; Woodie Jean Martin of Nampa, Idaho; Louis Earl Oakley of Lake Havasu, Arizona Several grandchildren and great-grandchildren Sister: Martha Rawlings Brothers: Wiley “Casey” Oakley, David Oakley Sister-in-law: Melba Oakley In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans (DAV), c/o Commander Jerry Green, 120 Hillis Drive, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, 37863. The family will receive friends 1-3 PM Sunday with funeral service to follow at 3 PM in Atchley’s Smoky Mountain Chapel, Pigeon Forge. Interment will follow in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens, 220 Emert Street, Pigeon Forge with military honors. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)