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Obituary: Evelyn Ruth Lansaw Oakley, 92, Bardstown

Evelyn Ruth Lansaw Oakley, 92, of Bardstown, died Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Landmark of Bardstown. She was a native of Middletown, Ohio and married Dr. Bill Oakley in 1946. She was a charter member of the Bardstown Garden Club, and she became a national Flower Show Judge where she was given a lifetime membership in that organization. She and Dr.Oakley were charter member of Old Kentucky Home Country Club. Her main interests centered around her family, golf, and teaching high school. After teaching business classes for 25 years with an MBA and Rank I certification, she retired in 1991 to travel and be with her husband who also retired from dentistry that same year.

EVELYN RUTH LANSAW OAKLEY

After her husband died in 1995, she entered the race for Bardstown City Council and was elected for two terms. During that time she planned and established The Memorial Garden in the Bardstown City Cemetery, and served on the cemetery committee.

She worked hard as an ambassador for the Bardstown Chamber of Commerce to help new businesses become members. She was proud of her children’s successes in life and the students she taught worked in important business and civic positions all around Kentucky.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Josephine and O.L. Lansaw; three brothers, Paul, Carl, and Damon Lansaw; and one granddaughter, Heather.

She is survived by three sons, Paul (Janet) Oakley, Richard (Jennifer) Oakley, and Alan Oakley; one sister, Saundra Lansaw Pratt; two granddaughters, Josie, and Christy; two great-grandsons, Jacob, and Matthew; and one niece, Erin.

The funeral is noon Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Barlow Funeral Home with burial in Bardstown Cemetery with Bro. Stan Lowery officiating.

Visitation is 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Barlow Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may go to the Red Cloud Indian School in Pine Ridge South Dakota.

Barlow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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