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WINSTON-SALEM Dec. 1, 1945 - Sept. 26, 2017 Nancy Hester Oakes, 71, left us Tuesday, September 26, 2017 in Winston-Salem. Nancy was born December 1, 1945 to James William and Louise Wolf Hester and was a lifelong resident of Forsyth County. She was a graduate of R.J. Reynolds High School Class of 1964, and studied visual arts at the Maryland Institute of Art in Baltimore. She was an employee of Wachovia Bank for 23 years and after her retirement in 2003, she volunteered for Meals On Wheels, the Forsyth County Humane Society, and the YWCA. Nancy was a talented seamstress and an accomplished baker who shared her many beautiful creations with her loved ones. She was grateful to be a part of the Bonnie Ridge community where she appreciated the kindness of her neighbors who were so good to her. Nancy was predeceased by her parents and her former husband, Arthur Phillip Oakes. She is survived by her daughter, Allison Laurie Oakes of Seattle, her sister, Carol Tyndall of Mooresville, her brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Coleen Hester of Asheville, and nieces, Claire Shaw of Asheville, Myra Hooker of Mill Valley, CA, Ginger Hackley of Winston-Salem, and Deborah Sczudlo of Washington, D.C., a nephew John Bonner Sams of Bremerton, WA, and a devoted friend Rebecca Ashby of Winston-Salem. A celebration of Nancy's life will be held on Friday, October 27 at The Barn at Reynolda Village at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in Nancy's memory to the Forsyth County Humane Society, 4881 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27104.
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Frances Gough
Nancy was a kind-hearted caring person. She made homemade goodies to include with her deliveries of Meals on Wheels to the ones who weren't diabetic. Sometimes she gave her Meals on Wheels folks a can of cat food for their cat. She loved her cats and she fed the feral cats who roamed close to her house. I worked with Nancy at Wachovia for a few years - and we have kept in touch. She had COPD - her light is shining from above.
Brenda Hockaday
Nancy was a loyal Wachovian throughout her career, part of which she spent in International Operations. As a retiree, Nancy was a faithful friend to all of us. She helped those whose health failed, picking them up for special get-togethers and visiting in their homes. We will miss Nancy!
Faye Calder
I knew Nancy many years and was always delighted to see her each day as we met traveling down the halls of Wachovia. A kind and a loving person who many feel the same as I do. She will be missed. Faye Carmichael Calder.