Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthNov 3, 1928, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Jack C. Oakley,3, Jack C Oakley
DeathJul 17, 2008, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Jack C. Oakley
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Jack C. Oakley,3, Jack C Oakley
FlagsKorean War, US Army, US Military
Spouses
BirthJun 19, 1934, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Carla Sharpe Oakley
DeathNov 28, 20193, Carla Sharpe Oakley
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Carla Sharpe Oakley
Obituary Online notes for Jack C. OAKLEY
7/19/2008

Jack C. Oakley


    BURLINGTON — Jack C. Oakley, age 79, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 17, 2008, at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County, and the husband of 55 years to Carla Sharpe Oakley, who survives.
    Jack retired after 37 years with Duke Power in Burlington. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Elon and a member of the Men’s Bible Class and the Methodist Men. Jack was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War. He was an avid Duke fan who enjoyed coastal fishing and supporting Western Alamance High School football, where both his son and grandson played. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather who loved spending time with his family.
    Survivors include his wife, Carla Sharpe Oakley of the home; daughter and son-inlaw, Cheryl and Jeff Gilliam of Burlington; son and daughterin-law, Gary and Pam Oakley of Elon; grandchildren, Meredith and Allison Gilliam, Martin, Bethany and Sarah Morgan Oakley.
    He was preceded in death by his mother, Bertha Mae Oakley.
    Jack’s family would like to express their appreciation to the staff and nurses of the first floor of ARMC and the staff and nurses of Hospice.
    The funeral service will be held on Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Elon by the Rev. Terry Huffines and assisted by the Rev. Randall Innes. The committal service will follow at Alamance Memorial Park by the Rev. Reid Dickens and Layman Eric Rudd, with military honors provided by the 82nd Airborne Division.
    The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Saturday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory, and other times at the home. The Men’s Bible Class is asked to be honorary pallbearers for the service.
    Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Elon, P.O. Box 923, Elon, N.C. 27244 or Hospice of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
    You may sign the online register book at
www.lowefuneralhome.com 3, Jack C. Oakley
Last Modified Apr 12, 2020Created Sep 25, 2025 using Reunion for Macintosh
Created Sep 25, 2025 by Terry M. Whitesell

© WhitesellSomers.com

"This information is provided for the free use of those engaged in non-commercial genealogical research. Any commercial use is prohibited."