Elder Amos David Rakes, Jr

Elder Amos David Rakes, Jr., lovingly known as J.R., age 72 of Patrick Springs, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as the result of an automobile accident. He was born in Patrick County on January 28, 1939 to the late Amos David and Lillie Plaster Rakes. In addition to his parents, Elder Rakes was preceded in death by seven brothers, Bill, Harden, George and Glen Rakes and Kenneth, Hobert and James Cain; and three sisters, Dorothy Martin, Lucy Hall and Zelma Bullins. He had retired as a mail carrier with the United States Postal Service with over 20 years service, and had been the Pastor of Sugartree Primitive Baptist Church in Danville for the past 25 years.
Elder Rakes is survived by his wife, Estelle Hylton Rakes of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Angela R. and Gregory Evans of Virginia Beach; one son, Allan Rakes of Lawrenceville; one grandson, Joshua Evans of Virginia Beach; and one sister, Thelma Strader of Reidsville, North Carolina.
Funeral services for Elder Rakes will be held Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart with Elder Sonny Phelan officiating. Burial will follow in Patrick Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. If desired, memorials may be made to Sugartree Primitive Baptist Church, 2540 Sugartree Church Road, Danville, Virginia 24541, Jeb Stuart Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 340, Patrick Springs, Virginia 24133 or to the Patrick Springs Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 121, Patrick Springs, Virginia 24133. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.moodyfuneralservices.com