Dies Wednesday
William Jess Oakes, 89, of 235 Cave Spring Street, died yesterday afternoon following a long illness. Mr. Oakes had resided in Rome and Floyd County for the past 39 years, and was a member of the Baptist Church.
He is survived by seven sons, Hart, Jim, Lewis and Ernest Oakes, all of Rome; John Oakes of Huntsville, Ala.; Jess Oakes, of Cullman, Ala., and Luther Oakes, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; five daughters, Mrs. Leila Smith, of Early, Ga.; Mrs. Tom Smith, of Sprite, Ga.; Mrs. Bela Blankenship, of Richland, Ga.; Mrs. Eunice Jones, of Calhoun, Ga., and Mrs. Ronear Martin, of Rome; one sister, Mrs. Addie Leroy, of Dalton, Ga.; also 67 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren survive.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Pisgah Baptist Church, the Rev. Howard Holcomb and the Rev. Leroy Perry officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.
Six grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
*Obit provided by Joyce Worsham #48302990
Dies Wednesday
William Jess Oakes, 89, of 235 Cave Spring Street, died yesterday afternoon following a long illness. Mr. Oakes had resided in Rome and Floyd County for the past 39 years, and was a member of the Baptist Church.
He is survived by seven sons, Hart, Jim, Lewis and Ernest Oakes, all of Rome; John Oakes of Huntsville, Ala.; Jess Oakes, of Cullman, Ala., and Luther Oakes, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; five daughters, Mrs. Leila Smith, of Early, Ga.; Mrs. Tom Smith, of Sprite, Ga.; Mrs. Bela Blankenship, of Richland, Ga.; Mrs. Eunice Jones, of Calhoun, Ga., and Mrs. Ronear Martin, of Rome; one sister, Mrs. Addie Leroy, of Dalton, Ga.; also 67 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren survive.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Pisgah Baptist Church, the Rev. Howard Holcomb and the Rev. Leroy Perry officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.
Six grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
*Obit provided by Joyce Worsham #48302990
Family Members
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Hart David Oakes
1877–1978
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John Douplus Oakes
1882–1953
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James Clifford Oakes Sr
1884–1964
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Leila Belle Oakes Smith
1886–1961
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Martha Ronear Oakes Martin Kilgo
1888–1960
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Carrie Lois Oakes Smith
1888–1975
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Jessie Mills Oakes
1891–1973
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Lewis Henry "Luis" Oakes Sr
1893–1965
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Luther Ciscro Oakes
1894–1979
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Della Naomi Oakes Blankenship
1898–1980
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Ernest Dewey Oakes
1900–1978
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Eunice Oaks Jones
1902–1993
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