Sylacauga, AL. - Colleen Oakes went to be with our Lord and Savior on 13 April 2024. Born on 08 Nov 1962 in New Orleans, LA, she was a light in this world, one which continues to shine. Colleen served our Lord and others through her calling as an Licensed Practical Nurse and as a Registered Nurse. Moreover, she touched countless lives through her mentoring and leadership. Her most memorable features are her smile, her laugh, and her kindness to others. She was also a faithful member of the Central Coosa Cowboy Church and dearly loved her church family.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Reese and Lucy Culpepper.
Colleen is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Brett Oakes; sons, Michael, Scott, and Daniel Oakes; and grandchildren, Tyler, Michael Paul, Noah, Lucy Jane, Harper, Marcus, Chance, and Reese Jamison Oakes, all of whom she loved unconditionally.
Visitation will be on 17 April 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Radney-Smith Funeral Home, 320 North Elm Avenue, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150. Family visitation to begin at 4:00pm.
Services will be on 18 April 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Rockford Baptist Church in Rockford, AL.
She will be laid to rest at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Sylacauga, AL.
Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/sylacauga-al/radney-smith-funeral-home/8516.
Radney-Smith Funeral Home in Sylacauga, Alabama will direct the services.
