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     John Anthony "Tony" Rakes was buried at Restvale Cemetery, 7529 Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,7 He John A. “Tony” Rakes, 53 of Glade Hill lost his battle with lung cancer on Sunday, November 27, 2016. He was born in Roanoke, VA. Tony is survived by his parents, John H. and Betty Rakes, of Altavista; daughter, Nicole Wellons, of Roanoke; sisters and brothers-in-law, Juanita and Buddy Hudson, Lorraine and Terry Simmons, of Vinton, Becky Deeds, of Vinton; brother and sister-in-law, Joey and Pam Rakes; nephews, Brian Thomas, Nick Rakes, Robbie Rakes; special friend, Lorrie Byrd; many more nieces and nephews. Tony loved his family and friends and his cat, Callie. He also had a love for hunting and fishing. He will be forever loved. Tony was a former employee of Tread Corporation. Interment will follow at Rest Vale Cemetery, Copper Hill.⁷ He was born on June 25, 1963 at Roanoke, Virginia.^6,7,3 He married Lorrie Deanna Byrd on February 22, 1990 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁴ John Anthony "Tony" Rakes and Lorrie Deanna Byrd were divorced on September 27, 1995 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁵ John Anthony "Tony" Rakes died on November 27, 2016 at Virginia at age 53.^6,7

     Kenneth Wayne "Buddy" Hudson Jr. Kenneth Wayne "Buddy" Hudson, Jr. of Altavista, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 12, 2019 after a courageous 21 year battle with cancer. Born December 22, 1955 in Alexandria, Buddy was an armed forces veteran having served in the Air Force and the U.S. Army National Guard, and a retired Campbell County Deputy Sheriff with 27 years of service. He enjoyed music and entertaining and was the lead singer of the popular club band Savannah Jack for 15 wonderful years and continued to run sound and sing for various local bands even after Savannah Jack ended. He was an avid boater and loved spending his weekends on Smith Mountain Lake with friends and family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth Wayne Hudson, Sr. and Ollie Lee Dalton Duke; step-mother, Brenda Barksdale Hudson; and a daughter-in-law, Carmen Rye Thomas whom he adored. He is survived by the love of his life and best friend, Juanita Hudson of the residence; three sons, Adam Richard Hudson of Altavista, David Michael Hudson and his fiancé, Maggie Greer of Lynch Station, and Brian Allen Thomas who he affectionately called "Holmes" of Moneta; three grandchildren, Nathan Hunter Hudson, Kenneth Blake Hudson and Conner Allen Thomas; one brother, Glenn Hudson of Altavista; one sister, Annette Holloway and her husband, Michael of Yorktown; special friends, Billy Worley and Robert and Wendy Lee; his beloved fur babies, Simon and Coco, and many other loving friends and family members. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at the Centra Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center for the many years of love, care and compassion shown to Buddy.⁵ He was born on December 22, 1955 at Alexandria, Virginia.^3,4,5 He married Juanita Mae Rakes, daughter of John Henry Rakes and Betty Ann Ferguson, on February 22, 1992 at Campbell Co., Virginia.^1,2,6,3 Kenneth Wayne "Buddy" Hudson Jr. died on September 12, 2019 at Virginia at age 63.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 229-36-6824.³ Howard Eugene Green was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^2,6 He was born on April 4, 1937 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.^3,4,5,6 He married Betty Ann Ferguson, daughter of Henry William Ferguson and Bertha A. Rminty King, on February 19, 1955 at Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.¹ Howard Eugene Green and Betty Ann Ferguson were divorced on September 28, 1961 at Richmond, Virginia.¹ Howard Eugene Green died on June 13, 1992 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 55.^2,3,4,7,6 He Howard Eugene Green, age 55, of Roanoke, died Saturday, June 13, 1992. He was a retired security guard with Gardner-Denver Corporation. Surviving are his children, Michael Green, Jeff Green, Karen Green, all of Roanoke; Lorraine Simmons, Montvale; Becky Deeds, Moneta; Marlene Green, Goodview; his sisters, Mary Lou Diggs, Bertha Byrd, both of Roanoke; Elsie Harrison, Rocky Mount; seven grandchildren; one greatgranddaughter. Interment in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with military rites by V.F.W. Post 1264. on June 15, 1992.²

     Carmen Marie Rye Carmen Marie Rye Thomas, of Bedford County, Va., was taken from us on Saturday, October 8, 2016. Our pain is nearly unbearable. She was our shining star that kept her family and friends close and was loved by everyone who knew her. Her mere presence could light up the room. Carmen was a loving, thoughtful, sensitive and caring person. The people whose lives she touched will be imprinted forever. She graduated from Patrick Henry High School and because of her love for animals, worked as a veterinarian assistant for years. More recently, Carmen worked as an assistant event planner and found joy in helping to plan events that brought people together. She loved her family and friends and never missed an opportunity to show it and was a devoted, respectable, loving daughter, granddaughter, sister, wife and mother. Carmen made it her personal goal to assure her sister, who passed away before her, was never forgotten and stepped in as Aunt Carmen for her niece and nephew. She took every opportunity to plan her life to include her brother and niece. Carmen loved being married, being a wife and doing everything to make sure their home was warm and inviting. Her most important and greatest love was for her son, Connor, who was the center of her world. If you ever had the privilege of knowing her, you were truly blessed. The void of losing her will never go away for those she left behind. Still, Carmen would want us to go on loving, living, caring and being the best we could and she would want us to embrace every minute of our precious time together. Carmen was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Frank A. and Della J. Rye; maternal grandfather, C. Thomas McKinney; and sister, Michelle (Mitzi) Hale. Survivors include her husband, Brian A. Thomas; son, Connor A. Thomas; parents, Charles A. and Jeanne Rye; brother, Charles W. Rye; maternal grandmother, Shirley J. McKinney; in-laws, Juanita and Buddy Hudson, Richard and Sharon Thomas and Henry and Betty Rakes; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews; and life time best friend, Barbara Flowers Walker. Remember Our Beautiful, Shining Star, Carmen Marie.³ She was born on August 25, 1979 at Roanoke, Virginia.² As of May 25, 2005,her married name was Thomas.¹ She married Brian Allen Thomas, son of Richard Allen Thomas and Juanita Mae Rakes, on May 25, 2005 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3 Carmen Marie Rye died on October 8, 2016 at Virginia at age 37.³