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Roanoke Times
EARL HOLMES RAKES
"Earl Holmes Rakes, of Fincastle, formerly of Roanoke, passed away on June 12, 2013, at the age of 81. Mr. Rakes is predeceased by parents Beverly Davis, "B.D." Rakes and Dossie Prillaman Rakes. Mr. Rakes is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Mary Lou Murray Rakes; his children Davis L. "Butch" Rakes, of Fincastle, Barry A. Rakes (Debbie), of Fincastle, Jeffrey E. Rakes (Missy) of Roanoke; Pamela S. Jennings (Cliff) of Roanoke, and Michael A. Rakes (Kathi) of Daleville; twenty-two grandchildren; his sisters Carolyn Rakes Mitchell (Paul), of Whitinsville, Mass. and Beverly Ann Rakes Whitfield of Annandale, Va.; his sisters-in-law Fran Murray Arfaras, of Trinity, Fla., and Linda Biggs Murray of Roanoke; his brother-in-law, Douglas W. Murray (Marty) of Roanoke; numerous nieces and nephews; and a longtime family friend, Robert L. Vaughn of Fincastle.
Mr. Rakes was born in Roanoke in 1932. He graduated from William Fleming High School in 1949 and went on to earn an Electrical Engineering Degree from Virginia Tech in 1954. While at Virginia Tech he was a member of the Corps of Cadets and served eight years in the Army Reserves. Mr. Rakes worked for General Electric for 40 years and retired from the Salem Plant in 1994. While working in GE's Drive Systems Division, he traveled around the world working with the paper mill, synthetic fiber and atomic class submarine and aircraft carrier projects.
The funeral service will be held at Northview United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 with Pastor Joe Klotz officiating, interment to immediate follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Simpson Funeral Home, 5160 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Northview Methodist Church, 521 Ridgecrest Drive, Roanoke, Va. 24019. Arrangements by Simpson Funeral Home."
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...........................OBITUARY
Roanoke Times
EARL HOLMES RAKES
"Earl Holmes Rakes, of Fincastle, formerly of Roanoke, passed away on June 12, 2013, at the age of 81. Mr. Rakes is predeceased by parents Beverly Davis, "B.D." Rakes and Dossie Prillaman Rakes. Mr. Rakes is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Mary Lou Murray Rakes; his children Davis L. "Butch" Rakes, of Fincastle, Barry A. Rakes (Debbie), of Fincastle, Jeffrey E. Rakes (Missy) of Roanoke; Pamela S. Jennings (Cliff) of Roanoke, and Michael A. Rakes (Kathi) of Daleville; twenty-two grandchildren; his sisters Carolyn Rakes Mitchell (Paul), of Whitinsville, Mass. and Beverly Ann Rakes Whitfield of Annandale, Va.; his sisters-in-law Fran Murray Arfaras, of Trinity, Fla., and Linda Biggs Murray of Roanoke; his brother-in-law, Douglas W. Murray (Marty) of Roanoke; numerous nieces and nephews; and a longtime family friend, Robert L. Vaughn of Fincastle.
Mr. Rakes was born in Roanoke in 1932. He graduated from William Fleming High School in 1949 and went on to earn an Electrical Engineering Degree from Virginia Tech in 1954. While at Virginia Tech he was a member of the Corps of Cadets and served eight years in the Army Reserves. Mr. Rakes worked for General Electric for 40 years and retired from the Salem Plant in 1994. While working in GE's Drive Systems Division, he traveled around the world working with the paper mill, synthetic fiber and atomic class submarine and aircraft carrier projects.
The funeral service will be held at Northview United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 with Pastor Joe Klotz officiating, interment to immediate follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Simpson Funeral Home, 5160 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Northview Methodist Church, 521 Ridgecrest Drive, Roanoke, Va. 24019. Arrangements by Simpson Funeral Home."
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...........................OBITUARY
Roanoke Times
EARL HOLMES RAKES
"Earl Holmes Rakes, of Fincastle, formerly of Roanoke, passed away on June 12, 2013, at the age of 81. Mr. Rakes is predeceased by parents Beverly Davis, "B.D." Rakes and Dossie Prillaman Rakes. Mr. Rakes is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Mary Lou Murray Rakes; his children Davis L. "Butch" Rakes, of Fincastle, Barry A. Rakes (Debbie), of Fincastle, Jeffrey E. Rakes (Missy) of Roanoke; Pamela S. Jennings (Cliff) of Roanoke, and Michael A. Rakes (Kathi) of Daleville; twenty-two grandchildren; his sisters Carolyn Rakes Mitchell (Paul), of Whitinsville, Mass. and Beverly Ann Rakes Whitfield of Annandale, Va.; his sisters-in-law Fran Murray Arfaras, of Trinity, Fla., and Linda Biggs Murray of Roanoke; his brother-in-law, Douglas W. Murray (Marty) of Roanoke; numerous nieces and nephews; and a longtime family friend, Robert L. Vaughn of Fincastle.
Mr. Rakes was born in Roanoke in 1932. He graduated from William Fleming High School in 1949 and went on to earn an Electrical Engineering Degree from Virginia Tech in 1954. While at Virginia Tech he was a member of the Corps of Cadets and served eight years in the Army Reserves. Mr. Rakes worked for General Electric for 40 years and retired from the Salem Plant in 1994. While working in GE's Drive Systems Division, he traveled around the world working with the paper mill, synthetic fiber and atomic class submarine and aircraft carrier projects.
The funeral service will be held at Northview United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 with Pastor Joe Klotz officiating, interment to immediate follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Simpson Funeral Home, 5160 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Northview Methodist Church, 521 Ridgecrest Drive, Roanoke, Va. 24019. Arrangements by Simpson Funeral Home."
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...........................OBITUARY
Roanoke Times
EARL HOLMES RAKES
"Earl Holmes Rakes, of Fincastle, formerly of Roanoke, passed away on June 12, 2013, at the age of 81. Mr. Rakes is predeceased by parents Beverly Davis, "B.D." Rakes and Dossie Prillaman Rakes. Mr. Rakes is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Mary Lou Murray Rakes; his children Davis L. "Butch" Rakes, of Fincastle, Barry A. Rakes (Debbie), of Fincastle, Jeffrey E. Rakes (Missy) of Roanoke; Pamela S. Jennings (Cliff) of Roanoke, and Michael A. Rakes (Kathi) of Daleville; twenty-two grandchildren; his sisters Carolyn Rakes Mitchell (Paul), of Whitinsville, Mass. and Beverly Ann Rakes Whitfield of Annandale, Va.; his sisters-in-law Fran Murray Arfaras, of Trinity, Fla., and Linda Biggs Murray of Roanoke; his brother-in-law, Douglas W. Murray (Marty) of Roanoke; numerous nieces and nephews; and a longtime family friend, Robert L. Vaughn of Fincastle.
Mr. Rakes was born in Roanoke in 1932. He graduated from William Fleming High School in 1949 and went on to earn an Electrical Engineering Degree from Virginia Tech in 1954. While at Virginia Tech he was a member of the Corps of Cadets and served eight years in the Army Reserves. Mr. Rakes worked for General Electric for 40 years and retired from the Salem Plant in 1994. While working in GE's Drive Systems Division, he traveled around the world working with the paper mill, synthetic fiber and atomic class submarine and aircraft carrier projects.
The funeral service will be held at Northview United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 with Pastor Joe Klotz officiating, interment to immediate follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Simpson Funeral Home, 5160 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Northview Methodist Church, 521 Ridgecrest Drive, Roanoke, Va. 24019. Arrangements by Simpson Funeral Home."
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................1ST LT. US ARMY..................
FEB 21, 1932.........................JUN 12, 2013
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