Charlie
David Rakes, age 79, went to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 11,
2019. Charlie is the son of Harry
Cleveland and Geneva Joy Rakes, deceased.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Ella May Kast Rakes; brothers,
Lloyd Alfred, Oscar Otis, Albert Reed, and Ray (Tom) Everette; and sisters,
Bonny Coy Rakes, Nellie Ree Hooker, Alma (Eunice) Bowman and Nancy Lula Rakes.
He
is survived by sisters, Margie Ruth Gier, Ruby Joyce Keith (Eugene); daughter,
Yolonda Sue Burrier (Randy); sons, Charles Darin Rakes and Charles Duston Leon
Rakes; grandchildren, Lindsey Acuff Woolwine (Brandan), Cody Michael Burrier,
Darianna Dawn Rakes, and Charles Darin Rakes, Jr.; and great-grandchildren,
Cymric Faith Woolwine, Jace Harding Woolwine, and Ian Decker Woolwine.
His
years of helping others in his journey through life found him making stops at
VDOT, Southern States, the Radford Arsenal, NAPA in Christiansburg, Virginia
Tech, and countless farms and homes throughout the area. Everyone that knew Charlie well, and even
those who didn't, know of his love of making music and dancing. Charlie never met a stranger he didn't know.
Friends
and relatives of Charlie's are invited to gather at Maberry Funeral Home to
celebrate his life from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, 2019.
No comments:
Post a Comment
To leave a condolence for a family, please click on Comments. Your comment will not appear on the page, instead an email will be sent to the funeral home and our staff will print the condolence to give to the family privately.
Additionally if you want to simply leave your name to post a condolence/comment, select "Name/URL" under "Comment as:" and leave the URL blank.