{"id":8059,"date":"2025-04-24T06:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T11:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=8059"},"modified":"2025-04-24T06:20:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T11:20:01","slug":"marvin-lee-oakley-sr-83-of-toledo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/uncategorized\/8059-marvin-lee-oakley-sr-83-of-toledo\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvin Lee Oakley, Sr. (83) of Toledo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Marvin Lee Oakley, Sr, age 83, of Toledo, Illinois, passed away at 4:14 PM &#8211; Monday, April 21, 2025, at his home.<\/p>\n<p>Private family services will be held. Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home \u2013 Bishop Chapel in Greenup, Illinois. The obituary can be viewed, and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com.<\/p>\n<p>Marvin was born on March 28, 1942, in Toledo, Illinois, the son of Robert and Mamie (Kingery) Oakley. He worked for Conrail Railroad for 32 years. Marvin was a collector and enjoyed going to car shows and showing his 1962 Ford Thunderbird. He enjoyed tinkering and watching the traffic go by his home. Marvin loved his flower gardens, and it never failed when anyone came over and he\u2019d have his coffee in hand. He never hesitated to help his neighbors, and his family was larger than just people who share his blood.<\/p>\n<p>Marvin is survived by: Children \u2013 Tammy (Dan) Reeder of Greenup, Illinois; Marvin (Jennifer) Oakley, Jr of Greenup, Illinois; Mackenzie Henning (Will Kilmer) of Toledo, Illinois; and Haley (Sam) Gross of Mattoon, Illinois; 14 Grandchildren 22 Great Grandchildren 3 Great-great Grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>Marvin was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Sabrina Oakley, brothers Alvin Oakley, Calvin Oakley, Charles Oakley, and Millard Kingery, sisters Monalee Keil, Naomi Hampton, Opal Oakley, Wealthy Hanley, Ethel Zikes Gaston and Ruth White.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marvin Lee Oakley, Sr, age 83, of Toledo, Illinois, passed away at 4:14 PM &#8211; Monday, April 21, 2025, at his home. Private family services will be held. 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