The family of Gary Ellis Oakley will celebrate his life of 79 years at 1:00 pm, Friday, September 17th, at Resthaven’s Abbey Chapel (masks required). Gary passed away in Lubbock on Sunday, September 5th, 2021.
Gary was born on May 16, 1942, to Charles & Martha (Lerner) Oakley in Beckley, West Virginia. He married Patricia Lanell Wright on October 28, 1960, at Fox & Lake Church of Christ in Carlsbad, NM and together they shared a love that lasted 61 years and produced daughters Debbie & Karmen.
Gary had a quick mind, a BIG heart (especially for his family) and an entrepreneurial spirit; he and Pat founded Key Printing Arts and Lubbock Rare Coin. Gary also taught Commercial Art at South Plains College from 1978 to 1998.
He was proceeded in death by his firstborn daughter, Debbie Oakley, his parents, two brothers, a brother-in-law, and a sister-in-law.
Gary is survived by his wife, Pat Oakley; daughter, Karmen (Mark) Blackstock; and granddaughter, Kelsea Ellis Blackstock all of Lubbock; sister, Susan (Larry) Newman of Tucson; sister-in-law, Dianne McNabb of Colorado Springs; brother-in-law, David Wright of Carlsbad; sister-in-law, Annie Oakley of Alamogordo, along with several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers the family suggest memorials to Meals on Wheels or a favorite charity in Gary’s name.
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