Stephen "Steve" Tyler Oakes Jr., 84 passed away May 15, 2018 in Cleburne, TX. Stephen was born on October 16, 1933 in Denver, CO to Stephen Tyler Oakes Sr. and Pauline Lowry Oakes.
Steve proudly served his county in the US Navy from 1953 to 1957 with a duty assignment in Radsta Skaggs Island and received the National Defense and Good Conduct Commendations.
Steve is survived by his wife, Elva Jean Oakes; 3 sons, Stephen Tyler Oakes III and his wife Donna Oakes, Roger Brent Oakes and wife Laurie Oakes and Richard Dean Oakes and his wife Misty Oakes; daughter Michelle Renee Oakes Hailey and husband James Hailey; 12 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; other family and many friends, all who will miss him deeply.
Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 pm Monday, May 21, 2018 at Moore Funeral Home, 1219 N Davis, Arlington, TX 76011. Graveside services will be held at 11:15 am, Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, TX.