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Oakey’s Funeral Service & Crematory First 150 Years

January 18, 2017 By Terry Epps Leave a Comment

Oakey’s Funeral Service & Crematory has remained a family-owned and -operated company, holding the distinction of being the oldest business in the Roanoke Valley. Samuel G. “Sammy” Oakey III, the current president, is a great-great-grandson of the founder. His son, Samuel G. “Sam” Oakey IV, also works for the company, and other family members hold […]

Filed Under: Post Formats Tagged With: 1880s, america, businesses, Crematory, family-owned, Oakey’s Funeral Service, Roanoke Valley, Salem, Samuel G. “Sam” Oakey IV, Samuel G. “Sammy” Oakey III, Vinton, Virginia

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