Shannon Oakley, 74, of Madisonville, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2026. Born in Madisonville to Lewis and Lucille Stanley, she was the ninth of ten children.
A graduate of South Hopkins High School, Shannon was a cheerleader and played French horn in the band.
She married Jack Whitfield, and together they had four children. In 1994, she married Carlis Oakley, and for 25 years they owned and operated Hanson Country Market. Shannon and Carlis enjoyed Kentucky Wildcats basketball, beach vacations, and time with family.
She is survived by her children Monica (Matthew) Brase, Tandy (Scott) Burr, Heather (Banks) Ray, and Jackie Whitfield Jr. (Emily); step-sons Jason (Lisa) and Jarrod (Lisa) Oakley; 16 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and her brother, Kenny (Debbie) Stanley.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlis; parents; siblings Gena, Loretta, Shirley, Louis, Ronnie, Larry, Jimmy, and Billy; and a step-son, Jeff.
Her family extends heartfelt thanks to the exceptional team at The Paragon for their love and care over the past two years, and to the staff at Baptist Health for their compassion in her final days.
Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. with funeral services at 1 p.m. Friday, September 4, at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home in Madisonville.
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