Robert Thomas Hudson, 39, of Pembroke, departed this life Sunday morning, September 27, 2009 in Pearisburg. Born in Giles County on January 20, 1970, he was a son of the late Matthew B. and Pansy Lawson Hudson. He was preceded in death by a brother Ernest E. Hudson. Surviving are his uncles Ernest Lawson of Pembroke, Robert Lawson of Pembroke, and Jessie Lawson of Peterstown, WV ; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 2:00 PM in the Kendall Funeral Home at 605 Snidow St. in Pembroke with burial following in the Lawson Family Cemetery at Pembroke. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 PM. Online condolences may be sent by visiting kendallfuneralhome.com.