Junius Kennedy Oates Jr. MD Obituary
We are sad to announce that on May 24, 2023, at the age of 91, Junius Kennedy Oates Jr. MD in Lake, Mississippi, born in Laurel, Mississippi passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Junius Kennedy Oates Jr. MD to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Dr. Junius Kennedy Oates, Sr. and Margaret Sumrall Oates; and his former wife Linda Cooper Oates. He is survived by: his wife Betty Preston Oates; his children, Margaret Oates Burchfield (Phil), Junius Kennedy Oates, III (Patty) and Florence Christian Oates (Chris); his sister Dr. Michelle Oates (Mickey); his grandchildren, Sydney Sanders Ackman (Mark), Christina Jean Oates and Tyler-Marie Oates Strickland (Ryan); and his great grandchildren, Phillip Burchfield, Ellyn Burchfield, Scout Ackman, June Ackman, Milo Ackman, Bowie Ackman, Bea Ackman and Kennedy Ann Strickland.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to be made to the St. Paul UMC Music Ministry in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in honor of his memory.
