The origin of this institution dates back to 1950 when George Thomas Eakes began his commitment to the community with the first G.T. Eakes Funeral Home on Littlejohn Street in downtown Oxford, North Carolina. Mr. Eakes opened the second home at 834 North Main Street in Creedmoor, North Carolina in 1958. He added a chapel in 1965. Oxford home was relocated to 106 Clement Avenue in Oxford ( the present location ) in 1960. Click here to see the invitation to the open house. The chapel was added in 1975. Nelson Daniel, who first came to work for Mr. Eakes in 1954, purchased and incorporated the business in the 1980's at the time of Mr. Eake's retirement. He continues to work and serve this community and their families with the help of his daughter, Lynn Daniel Cox and son, Charles Nelson Daniel.