Washington-Carter County TN Archives Obituaries.....Oakes, Rodney D August 14, 2007
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Elizabethton Star  Aug 17, 2007
Rodney D. Oakes 





    Rodney D. Oakes, 72, of Johnson City, died Tuesday afternoon, August 14, 

2007, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center from complications resulting 

from severe burns suffered in a boating accident at Watauga Lake on August 10. 





    Mr. Oakes, a committed Christian, invested his life in helping others and 

serving churches as youth minister in Florida, Kansas, Tennessee and Illinois. 

He was also a trustee at Hopwood Memorial Christian Church. He was employed by 

EPS Trucking. 





    Mr. Oakes was born in Johnson City on December 26, 1934, and served the 

community as a Scoutmaster and often led expeditions for students at Mountain 

Mission School. 





    Rodney is survived by his devoted wife, Ann, and children, Tanya Babik 

(Walton, KY) and Del and Rachel Oakes (Hampton, TN). His surviving sister, 

Sara Ruth Moore, resides in Johnson City. 





    Mr. Oakes was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Rachel Oakes, of 

Milligan College, and sister, Barbara Baker of Knoxville. He leaves behind 

nine grandchildren: Katie, Lydia, Jennie, Mandi, Jerrod, Leah, Joy, Nick and 

Colton. Rodney is also survived by Billie Oakes Watkins. 





    Funeral services for Rodney D. Oakes will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, 

August 18, at Seeger Memorial Chapel, Milligan College. The family will 

receive visitors afterwards at Hopwood Memorial Christian Church, where lunch 

will be served. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts in 

honor of Rodney's life be made to Hopwood Memorial Christian Church Care Fund, 

P.O. Box 149, Milligan College, TN 37682. Condolences and memories may be sent 

to the family via www.morrisbaker.com. 





    Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2001 Oakland Avenue, 

Johnson City, (423) 282-1521, is serving the Oakes family. 



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