Laura Crystal Oakes

Shawnee resident Laura Crystal Oakes, 89, of Shawnee, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Brookdale in Shawnee. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, January 27, 2017 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Noel Greenwalt officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park. Laura was born February 9, 1927 in Wanette, Oklahoma to Eric Bruce Hardin and Maude Blanche (Bergeron) Hardin. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1945. She then worked at the Sylvania Plant in Shawnee. On December 18, 1953, she married Jack Oakes. She was a longtime member of Immanuel Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School. She loved quilting and crocheting and was still crocheting baby hats for the hospital until her death. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 3 sisters, and 1 brother. Survivors include 3 Daughters: Nancy Morris and husband Terry of Shawnee, Jackie Davis and husband Rick of OKC, and Gala Damato and husband Kevin of Yorktown, VA; 4 Grandchildren: April VanAntwerp and husband Mike of Shawnee, Brandi Abbott and husband Brian of Shawnee, Kelly Damato of Fairfax, VA, and Chris Damato of Yorktown, VA; 5 Great-Grandchildren: Emily and Riley Abbott, Lydia, Olivia, and Jack VanAntwerp; Her loving family of Brookdale, and several nieces, nephews, other family and friends.