December 28, 2019
78 year old Jimmy G. Oakley of Liberty passed away Friday at Alive Hospice, Murfreesboro. He was a farmer, a member of the First Baptist Church of Alexandria, and an active volunteer with God’s Food Pantry for many years. Jimmy was also a former director of DTC Communications and DeKalb Farmers Co-op. The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Alexandria. Billie Friel will officiate and burial will be in Hillview Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 1-8 p.m. and Monday from 10 a.m. until the service at 2 p.m. All visitation and the funeral will be at the First Baptist Church of Alexandria. Jimmy is survived by his wife of 58 years Hilda Oakley. Children, Susan and Chuck Gann and Clark and Lisa Oakley. Grandchildren, Whitney and Alex Cripps, McKenzie Gann, Cason Oakley (Kylie), and Addison Oakley. Great grandchildren, Everett Cripps and Easton Oakley. A brother, Louie and Vivian Oakley and several nieces and nephews. Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents, Wallace Oakley and Grace Allen; a sister, Mary Ann Oakley; and brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Judy Oakley; and a nephew, Darryl Oakley. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to God’s Food Pantry or the Gideons in Jimmy’s memory. Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria is in charge of the arrangements.