Betty Joyce Lamb Oakley, 87, of Nebo, KY passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville.

She was born on February 12, 1936, in Madisonville, KY to the late Vera Jones Lamb and Cecil Lamb. Betty was a self-employed hair stylist and was a member of Oakley Home General Baptist Church in Manitou, KY. She enjoyed crafting, sewing and gardening. The most important accomplishment and love of her life was her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Eural Oakley; brothers, James Lamb, Kenneth Lamb and Thomas "Tommy" Lamb; sisters, Mildred Duncan and JoNell Hoyer; and her grandson, Scotty Lester.

Survivors include her sons, Rick (Cindy) Oakley and Shawn (Julie) Oakley both of Manitou; daughters, Sherri (Doug) Hardeman of Nashville, TN and Tonya Oakley Deese of Madisonville; grandchildren, Tiffany (Shane) Mays, Faith (Ben) Lutz, Brittany (Colin) Blue, Christian (Sierra) Oakley, Erin (Dylan) Blanford, Ashton (Austin) Crook, Kenzie (Aiden) Oakley Gould and Johanna Oakley; great-grandchildren, Zack, Noah, Aiden, Katelyn, Scarlett, Jack, Duke, Marshall, Luke, Tess and Watson; several nieces and nephews; and several great nieces and great nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Pastor Rick Oakley officiating. Burial to follow at Oakley Home Cemetery in Madisonville.

A visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until the funeral hour Tuesday at the funeral home.

The pallbearers will be Christian Oakley, Shawn Oakley, Rick Oakley, Ben Lutz, Shane Mays and Colin Blue. The honorary pallbearers will be Doug Hardeman, Zack Lester, Austin Crook, Dylan Blanford, Noah Mays and Aiden Lutz.