Ricky Wendell Oakes
Ricky Wendell Oakes, 47, of Adairsville, Ga., formerly of Rockwood, died Monday, March 24, 2008, in Cartersville, Ga.
Born July 18, 1960, in Rockwood, he was a truck driver for MarChem Southeast, Adairsville, and a member of Mount Vernal Baptist Church, Rockwood. He used to race motorcycles with Motocross. He loved the outdoors and making people laugh and was kind, gentle and loving.
He was preceded in death by grandmother, Hazel Oakes; and grandparents, Frank and Estelle Miles.