Story of Louis Tudor

In 1985, Louis opened Tudors Biscuit World in Downtown Roanoke, VA. This quickly became a Roanoke staple. After deciding to close in 2012, Lou shifted his focus to starting the City Swim Barracudas, a swim team designed for inner-city children in Roanoke. While coaching different swim teams, Lou also gave back to his community by volunteering with clients from the Rescue Mission, who used swim as part of therapy. ​

​In addition to his service as a volunteer swim coach, Louis was also a dedicated husband and father of four. Family was always his first love. He was most at peace while fishing with his kids or paddle boarding in the ocean.

​With the onset of Covid-19, Louis began struggling with declining mental health. Being shut away from the water, and his former life pre-pandemic, it only made it worse. Louis lost his battle with mental illness, and took his own life on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

​The Tudor Family shares Louis’ story in order to shed light on the seriousness of metal illness and the lack of community mental health resources. Their hope is to save lives through suicide prevention and mental health outreach. Tudor House will also assist families as they navigate the difficult waters of helping a loved one who struggles with their mental health.