Oakley Malone, 92, of Bowling Green, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green, OH.
The Lawrence County native was born March 19, 1921, the son of the late Roy and Ella Phillips Malone. Oakley attended Decatur Schools.
He served as a proud veteran in the U.S. Army during W.W. II in the Pacific Theater.
He was retired as a machinist from Collins Mining Company after 37 years of service.
After retiring he moved to Bradner, Ohio, where his hobby was woodworking. His specialty was making children's rockers.
He was a member of Decatur Missionary Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: four brothers: Stacy, Harold, Clifford and Orville Malone; three sisters: Goldie Taylor, Myrtle Malone and Pearl Malone; a son: Ralph Salyers; and a son-in-law: Ronald DePriest.
The Lawrence County native was born March 19, 1921, the son of the late Roy and Ella Phillips Malone. Oakley attended Decatur Schools.
He served as a proud veteran in the U.S. Army during W.W. II in the Pacific Theater.
He was retired as a machinist from Collins Mining Company after 37 years of service.
After retiring he moved to Bradner, Ohio, where his hobby was woodworking. His specialty was making children's rockers.
He was a member of Decatur Missionary Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: four brothers: Stacy, Harold, Clifford and Orville Malone; three sisters: Goldie Taylor, Myrtle Malone and Pearl Malone; a son: Ralph Salyers; and a son-in-law: Ronald DePriest.