DADE CITY, Florida — Patricia "Pat" Annette Pruett Oakley, 81, of Dade City, died Sunday, July 2, 2017. She was predeceased in death by her loving husband of 48 years, Tom Ed Oakley. Together the two built the thriving citrus business, Oakley Groves, and raised a loving family.
Born Dec. 12, 1935, in Kinston, Alabama, the girl they called "Patsy" moved to Dade City in 1949 with her parents, Harwood and Elizabeth Grimes Pruett. She graduated from Pasco High School in 1954 and attended Massey Business School in Jacksonville. Pat was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family.
In the 1970s, the Oakleys opened Oakley Funeral Home and Chapel Hill Gardens, now Hodges Funeral Home, where Pat worked for many years.
Known for her smile and sunny personality, her many friends enjoyed her company as a member of the Magnolia Circle of the Dade City Garden Club, as well as playing cards with several groups, including the Dessert Bridge Club in Dade City and the Friday Bridge Group at Lake Jovita.
She was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Dade City, as well as the Winchester Creek Country Club in Waynesville, where she and her husband spend many summers at their North Carolina home.
She is also survived by two daughters, two sons, 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, along with five great-grandchildren on the way, two sisters as well as several nieces and nephews. Her brothers, James Joseph and David Michael Pruett, predeceased her in death.
Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, at Hodges Funeral Home Chapel on U.S. 301 South, followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. Entombment will follow at Chapel Hill Gardens Mausoleum. Hodges Funeral Home is in charge of services.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to LifePath Hospice, 3010 W. Azeele St., Tampa, FL 35609
Born Dec. 12, 1935, in Kinston, Alabama, the girl they called "Patsy" moved to Dade City in 1949 with her parents, Harwood and Elizabeth Grimes Pruett. She graduated from Pasco High School in 1954 and attended Massey Business School in Jacksonville. Pat was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family.
In the 1970s, the Oakleys opened Oakley Funeral Home and Chapel Hill Gardens, now Hodges Funeral Home, where Pat worked for many years.
Known for her smile and sunny personality, her many friends enjoyed her company as a member of the Magnolia Circle of the Dade City Garden Club, as well as playing cards with several groups, including the Dessert Bridge Club in Dade City and the Friday Bridge Group at Lake Jovita.
She was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Dade City, as well as the Winchester Creek Country Club in Waynesville, where she and her husband spend many summers at their North Carolina home.
She is also survived by two daughters, two sons, 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, along with five great-grandchildren on the way, two sisters as well as several nieces and nephews. Her brothers, James Joseph and David Michael Pruett, predeceased her in death.
Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, at Hodges Funeral Home Chapel on U.S. 301 South, followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. Entombment will follow at Chapel Hill Gardens Mausoleum. Hodges Funeral Home is in charge of services.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to LifePath Hospice, 3010 W. Azeele St., Tampa, FL 35609
DADE CITY, Florida — Patricia "Pat" Annette Pruett Oakley, 81, of Dade City, died Sunday, July 2, 2017. She was predeceased in death by her loving husband of 48 years, Tom Ed Oakley. Together the two built the thriving citrus business, Oakley Groves, and raised a loving family.
Born Dec. 12, 1935, in Kinston, Alabama, the girl they called "Patsy" moved to Dade City in 1949 with her parents, Harwood and Elizabeth Grimes Pruett. She graduated from Pasco High School in 1954 and attended Massey Business School in Jacksonville. Pat was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family.
In the 1970s, the Oakleys opened Oakley Funeral Home and Chapel Hill Gardens, now Hodges Funeral Home, where Pat worked for many years.
Known for her smile and sunny personality, her many friends enjoyed her company as a member of the Magnolia Circle of the Dade City Garden Club, as well as playing cards with several groups, including the Dessert Bridge Club in Dade City and the Friday Bridge Group at Lake Jovita.
She was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Dade City, as well as the Winchester Creek Country Club in Waynesville, where she and her husband spend many summers at their North Carolina home.
She is also survived by two daughters, two sons, 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, along with five great-grandchildren on the way, two sisters as well as several nieces and nephews. Her brothers, James Joseph and David Michael Pruett, predeceased her in death.
Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, at Hodges Funeral Home Chapel on U.S. 301 South, followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. Entombment will follow at Chapel Hill Gardens Mausoleum. Hodges Funeral Home is in charge of services.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to LifePath Hospice, 3010 W. Azeele St., Tampa, FL 35609
Born Dec. 12, 1935, in Kinston, Alabama, the girl they called "Patsy" moved to Dade City in 1949 with her parents, Harwood and Elizabeth Grimes Pruett. She graduated from Pasco High School in 1954 and attended Massey Business School in Jacksonville. Pat was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family.
In the 1970s, the Oakleys opened Oakley Funeral Home and Chapel Hill Gardens, now Hodges Funeral Home, where Pat worked for many years.
Known for her smile and sunny personality, her many friends enjoyed her company as a member of the Magnolia Circle of the Dade City Garden Club, as well as playing cards with several groups, including the Dessert Bridge Club in Dade City and the Friday Bridge Group at Lake Jovita.
She was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Dade City, as well as the Winchester Creek Country Club in Waynesville, where she and her husband spend many summers at their North Carolina home.
She is also survived by two daughters, two sons, 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, along with five great-grandchildren on the way, two sisters as well as several nieces and nephews. Her brothers, James Joseph and David Michael Pruett, predeceased her in death.
Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, at Hodges Funeral Home Chapel on U.S. 301 South, followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. Entombment will follow at Chapel Hill Gardens Mausoleum. Hodges Funeral Home is in charge of services.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to LifePath Hospice, 3010 W. Azeele St., Tampa, FL 35609
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