John James Oates was born on December 3, 1932 and passed away at his home the morning of March 21, 2018. He was a lifelong resident of Charlotte and with the exception of his time in the military never lived more than 5 miles from where he was born. He was the founder of John J Oates Plumbing Co., Inc. He was loved and respected by many. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He held memberships in Long Creek Masonic Lodge #205, Oasis Temple, Metrolina Shrine Club and the York Rite Templar in Charlotte. He was honorary member of both Westgate Masonic Lodge #738 in Charlotte and Cherokee Masonic Lodge #146 in Murphy, NC.
Over the years, John donated land for a private Christian school (Valleydale School), helped with construction and served on the Board of Directors. John saw all three of his children graduate from there. He served as a coach for both Optimist football & baseball and as a Youth Director at Homestead United Methodist Church. He loved hunting, NASCAR and Chevrolets.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 59 years Jean and his three children – Tammy (Mooresville), Terry (Stanley) and “Bucky” David (Charlotte) as well as his four sisters, Dorsie White (Charlotte), Thelma Tomlinson (Charlotte), Virginia Oates-Staton (Harold) (Charlotte) Jean McSwain (Sanford, NC), Brother-in-law Ernest Moore, Sister-in-law Joyce Oates and many nieces and nephews. He also has many other people that he considered a part of his extended family that will miss him.
He was preceded in death by his parents – T. L. & Ida Oates, his sisters Maggie Miller and Mary Moore and his bother T. W. Oates.
Funeral Services will be held at 3pm on Sunday, March 25th at Cook’s Memorial Presbyterian Church (3414 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd, Charlotte, NC 28216). Following services the family invites you to join them in the fellowship hall at the church for a time of visitation. Interment will be on Monday, March 26th at 10am at Sharon Memorial Park on Monroe Rd. In lieu of flowers, the family ask that you make a donation in John’s memory to Cook’s Memorial Presbyterian Church – Building Fund; Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr, Tampa, FL 33607; or to another charity of your choice.
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