Toni Smith Oakes

February 19, 1954 - March 17, 2025 (71 years old)

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Toni Smith Oakes

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February 19, 1954 - March 17, 2025 (71 years old)

Hickory, North Carolina

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Toni Smith Oakes Obituary

Name: Funeral service
Start: 2025-03-28T18:00:00
End: 2025-03-28T18:00:00
Location: Grace Chapel at Lenoir Rhyne University

In loving memory of Toni Smith Oakes of Hickory, North Carolina, who departed this world on March 17, 2025 at the age of 71. Toni Smith leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Toni Smith Oakes to pay them a last tribute.

In the vast expanse of eternity, may Toni Smith find peace everlasting, cradled in the gentle embrace of the universe. And as we stand on the shores of remembrance, may her legacy inspire us to live each day with purpose, passion, and profound gratitude for the gift of life itself.

She was predeceased by: her father Charles Carlyle Smith (Smitty); her son Samuel Ross Oakes; and her sister Martha Ann Smith. She is survived by: her husband Robert Martin Oakes (Marty); her son Robert Smith Oakes (Smitty); her daughter-in-law Amelia Wallace Oakes; her granddaughter Gwendolyn Wallace Oakes; and her sister Barbara Eanes (Bunny).

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Grace Chapel at Lenoir Rhyne University
625 7th Ave SE, Hickory, NC 28602

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