William J Oldham
May 11, 2017
Funeral services will be held at 5:00 PM, Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Beulah Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Dr. Neal Jackson officiating, burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 3:00 PM.
William was native of Chatham County. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. He worked in the house moving business since 1969. William was a hard working man, loved Jesus, and looked forward to being with Him and meeting many who have gone on before him in Glory. He was a son of the late Carl Lewis and Bertha Lee Hancock Oldham and was preceded in death by 6 siblings.
William is survived by his wife, Dahlia Gubalane Oldham of 27 years; daughter: Janice Gatlin and husband John, of Asheboro; sons: Tim Oldham and wife Jill, of Ramseur, DJ and Carl Oldham, of Seagrove, Josh Oldham, of Seagrove/Columbia, SC; grandchildren: Brian and Amy Gatlin, Marshall and Jessa Oldham; sister: Linda Eastwood, of Richmond, VA., brothers: Wayne and George Oldham, of Bear Creek. His beloved Chow Chows: Lindsey, Mia and Micah. He is also survived by a large extended family and friends, because he never met a stranger.
Memorial may be made to Beulah Baptist Church Building Fund, 8454 Howards Mill Road, Bennett, NC 27208.
Kennedy Funeral home is honored to serve the Oldham family.
Online condolences may be made at www.pinesfunerals.com
With our deepest sympathy, love and prayers now and in the days to come.
So sorry for your loss met him when he moved a house for my dad my thoughts and prayers for the family. I know he will be missed .
Sorry to hear of your loss. You and your family are in our prayers.
So sorry to hear about Bill.
Wayne, Dale & Hank Craven
We were so sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family in this time of sorrow. God bless.
Janice,John,Brian and Amy, Please know that you all are in our thoughts and prayers today and in s and weeks come. I never met your dad but I have saw him several times over the years. May God bless all and grant you peace and comfort during this time. We
James and I would like to express our deepest sympathy to the family. Please know your family will be in our thoughts and prayers during this time.
Dahlia and family,
We love you and are praying for you and the boys. Our family circle is growing larger on the other side and what a blessing to know that we will have a BIG reunion in heaven one day. ‘Josh’ was always such a kind person. Mom and D
Dear Dahlia and family… I am so very sorry to learn about the loss of your husband.
Fortunately, death is only a temporary part of life. Jesus promised us a wonderful resurrection of the dead (John 5:28,29/1 Thessalonians 4:13, 14), so we h
Dear Dahlia and family,
I am so sorry about the loss of your loved one…He is now resting in the arms of Jesus, what a beautiful reality…
Praying the Lord comforts you in your time of need and keeps you safe in the coming days…i love you
God strengthens us by giving us the ‘power beyond what is normal’ to make it through each passing day. Psalm 46:1 says: ‘God is our refuge and strength, a help that is readily found in times of distress’. Isaiah 26:4b ‘In the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting s