Joseph "Joe" Oakley

Funeral Held For Harrell Chapel Farmer Recently

HARREL CHAPEL, Dec. 29 - Funeral services for Joe Oakley, a former resident of this community were held recently in the First Baptist Church in Memphis by Rev. Fern A. Miller.

Oakley, 73, had been in ill health for a number of years. He had farmed near here for many years. He was born in DeKalb County, Texas [sic], March 13, 1880, and was married to Miss Bertie Gammage at Mangum, Okla., February 19, 1901.

Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery by the Murphy-Spicer Funeral Home.

Survivors are his widow, three daughters, Mrs. Tom Collins and Mrs. Lester Graham of Memphis, and Mrs. Estelle West of Greenville; four sons, Richard and Irvin Oakley, Amarillo; Jim Oakley of Memphis and Vernon Oaklay [sic] of Lindsey, Calif.

Two brothers, of Orange Cove, Calif., 26 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Connie Hartsell, Clyde Collins, Leon Parks, J.R. Mitchell Jr., Ernest Lee Kilgore and O.S. Callahan.

(Published in The Childress Index (Childress, Texas) - 29 Dec 1953, Tue - Page 2)

Card of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to our friends and neighbors for the kindness to us in this hour of sorrow.

We are grateful for the beautiful floral offerings and for all the food that was served in the home.

May God's blessing be upon each and everyone.

Mrs. Joe Oakley, Mrs. Estelle West, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Oakley, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Oakley, Mr. Jim Oakley, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Oakley, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Collins and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Graham.

(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LXIII, Number 30, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, December 24, 153, Page 7)

Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Joe Oakley
Death Date: 18 Dec 1953
Death County: Hall
Certificate: 61756

Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Joe Oakley
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 73
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1880
Birth Place: Decab, Tennessee
Residence: Rural, Hall, Texas, USA
Death Date: 18 Dec 1953
Death Place: Rural, Hall, Texas, USA
Father: John Oakley
Mother: Martha Baten

Name: Joe Oakley
Death date: 18 Dec 1953
Death place: Hall County, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 73 years 9 months 5 days
Birth date: 13 Mar 1880
Birthplace: Decab County, Tenn.
Marital status: Married
Father's name: John Oakley
Father's birthplace: Tenn.
Mother's name: Martha Baten
Mother's birthplace: Tenn.
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Hall County, Texas
Cemetery name: Fairview
Burial place: Memphis, Texas
Burial date: 20 Dec 1953