Robert William Lacks, 81, of Hot Springs, Virginia passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at the Bath Community Hospital in Hot Springs.

He was born July 1, 1940 in Covington, Virginia, the son of the late Floyd William Lacks and Anna Elizabeth Rhodes Lacks.

Mr. Lacks was a paint contractor with over 50 years of service. He was a veteran of the National Guard.

He was a member of Eden United Methodist Church, and a charter member of the Eden United Methodist Men.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved training coon and squirrel dogs. He enjoyed working in his garden and building and remodeling houses. He always bragged about painting every big house in Bath County - some he even painted twice!

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, June Elizabeth "Sue" Lacks, whom he married on August 31, 1960; a son, Robert Todd Lacks and friend, Kim DePoppie of Bluffton, South Carolina; grandchildren, Robert Whitney Lacks and wife, Meghan, Andrew Bonner Lacks and wife, Nina, Samuel Tanner Lacks and wife, Skylnn, Jillian DePoppie, Alyssa DePoppie, and Jackson DePoppie; four great grandchildren, Magnolia Lee "Nola" Lacks, Clementine June "Lemi" Lacks, Olive Cole "Ozzie" Lacks, and Madelyn Rose Lacks; two brothers, James Floyd Lacks and wife, Deanna of Oakland, Tennessee, and Jerry Wayne Lacks of Covington, Virginia.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Ronnie Lee Lacks.

A Celebration of Life will be held at later date in the spring.

Memorial contributions may be made to Eden United Methodist Church, 3740 Switzerland Trail, Hot Springs, VA 24445.

The McLaughlin & Young Funeral Home handled the arrangements.