Laura (Lori) J. Reke Hodgson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Laura (Lori) J. Reke Hodgson, 56, of Damascus, VA passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017 in the Abingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center in Abingdon, VA of cancer. She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father, Patricia J. Rhea and Joe Bert Rhea; her father, Gary Reke; her grandparents, Clay and Dorothy Johnson and Wilber and Helen Reke; her uncle Clay "CT" Johnson; and brother, Joe Rhea III. She is survived by her amazing husband, Tony Hodgson; her brothers, Tom (Vicki) Reke, Rick (Karen) Rhea, Tom (Joyce) Rhea, and Joe (Carol) Sparks; and some wonderful cousins, nieces, and nephews. She is also survived by many friends who were more like family, including Catherine Burns Pippin and Margaret Stacy Macher, along with their families. Many thanks for her Family at Highlands Fellowship and her Bible Study Group known at the "Myrl's Girls". She was a 1979 Graduate of Tennessee High School, received her Associates Degree from Lees McRae College and her Bachelors and Masters Degree from Radford University. In my Father's house, there are many Mansions, I hope your house is next to mine. Thank you to everyone for the outpouring of gifts, love and prayers. In lieu of a service, Laura requests that everyone do something to make a difference in someone else's life...in her memory. A special thanks to Abingdon Health and Rehab for their care and comfort. Thank you to Caris Healthcare for their guidance and support. Condolences for the family may be sent and viewed by visiting www.garrettfuneralhome.com. Mrs. Hodgson and family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Ave., Damascus, VA 24236; ph.#: (276) 475-3631.

Laura (Lori) J. Reke Hodgson

August 28, 1961 - November 30, 2017