Mary Ann Oakley passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her husband and daughters on October 19, 2026. She was born in Lewisville, Texas, to Morman and Agnes Hennig Adams on October 25, 1943. She grew up in the Vickery community in Dallas, Texas, and graduated from Hillcrest High School, also in Dallas, in 1962.
She met her future husband, Ron Oakley, at a skating rink on Greenville Ave. and married in Dallas on June 16, 1961. They lived in Garland and later moved to Georgetown in 1978. She worked as special education aide in Georgetown schools for 20 years before retiring.
She was an excellent seamstress and enjoyed making her daughters clothes, evening dresses for special occasions, and blankets for her grandchildren. She was an avid reader of mysteries. Above all, she enjoyed spending time with her family shopping at Canton, big family vacations, weekend trips, and the holidays. She loved her grandchildren and would often have them in the summer at the same time. She always made sure they were busy going to the movies, parks, and swimming.
She is survived by her husband, Ron Oakley; daughter, Deborah Hosch and husband, Rickey; Dawn McKinstry and husband, Ed; sister, Christine Lewis; brother, Archie Adams and his wife Barbara; brother, Bobby Adams; sister in law, Betty Curry; brother in law, Dickie Oakley and his wife Resa; grandchildren, James Craig, Nathan Craig, Kendall Craig and her fiancée, Austin Freudenstein, Logan Hosch and his wife, Kinley, Karianne Hosch, Carson Hosch, Jeremy Hargrove and great-grandchildren, Easton Craig, Charlotte Freudenstein, Solomon Freudenstein, and Caden Hargrove. She was preceded in death by her parents, Morman and Agnes Adams and sister, Remona Ann Adams.
Visitation will be held at The Gabriels Funeral Chapel , 393 N Interstate Hwy 35, Georgetown, TX, on Friday, October 23, 2026, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
A Funeral Service will take place the following morning Saturday, October 24, 2026, beginning at 10:00 am at The Gabriels Funeral Chapel.
A Committal Service will be held at Resthaven Cemetery, 251 Frances Ln, Belton, TX 76513, following the service.
