Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Drake, Ezra, 1948 

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EZRA DRAKE 

   Ezra Drake, 54, a well-known resident of the Newsoms community, died 
Tuesday afternoon, July 6, at the residence after several months of illness. 
He was the son of the late George and Martha Drake of this county, and was a 
member of Barnes Methodist Church, in which he served for many years.

   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Clara Gray Drake of Newsoms; three sons, 
George C. Drake of Portsmouth, Emmett Edward Drake of Franklin, and Ray Elvin 
Drake of Newsoms; one daughter, Mrs. Irene E. Drake of Newsoms; nine 
grandchildren; one brother, Jim L. Drake of Newsoms; and two sisters, Mrs. 
Vivian Vick of Franklin and Mrs. Mattie M. Whitley of Portsmouth.

   Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at three o’clock at the 
grave in Newsoms Cemetery, the pastor of the deceased, Rev. John W. Morrison, 
officiating.


Ezra DRAKE, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 6 Jul 1948, at home, Newsoms, age 54, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery*, Newsoms, 7 Jul 1948, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 9, 1948, p. 8 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-25): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

His 1910 m.cert. gives Israel, rather than Ezra. 
   (Maney's Neck, Hertford Co., NC) 


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