Ruth Turner Oakes Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ruth Turner Oakes of Gretna, Virginia, who passed away at the age of 93, on June 12, 2023. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth Turner Oakes to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Gordon Turner and Nora Turner; her husband Maurice F. Oakes; and her sisters, Katherleen T. Marshall and Louise T. Cundiff.
She is survived by: her daughter Ellen; her son-in-law Bob Dodson of Altavista, VA; her grandsons, Jonathan Dodson of Atlanta, GA and Christopher Dodson of Barnardsville, NC.; her family, Jean Cannington, Nancy Jones, Dwight, Christine Oakes, Janice, David Stocks, Tracy and Lenna Lee Oakes; and her caregiver Myrna Richardson. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Piney Fork Baptist Church (2145 Piney Road, Gretna, VA 24557), or Friends of the Blue Ridge (P. 0.
