Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Drake, James F., 1959 

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JAMES FRANKLIN DRAKE 

   NEWSOMS - James Franklin Drake, 70, well known retired farmer, died at his 
home near Newsoms early Friday morning after an illness of many months.

   He was the husband of the late Mrs. Lennie Louise Drake, and son of Walter 
Franklin and Mrs. Elma Gray Drake of Southampton County.

   He was a member of the Barnes Methodist Church, and formerly served as 
steward and treasurer of the church.

   Surviving are three daughters, Miss Louise Drake, Mrs. George Whitley, and 
Mrs. Morris Worrell, all of Newsoms; three grandchildren; two brothers, Leroy 
R. Drake of Portsmouth and Irvin Drake of Newoms; three sisters, Mrs. Lila N. 
Ferguson and Mrs. Ronnie Drake, both of Newsoms, and Mrs. Alice Story of 
Murfreesboro, N.C. ; nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services were conducted at Barnes Methodist Church Sunday at 2 p.m. 
by the Rev. Homer W. Landis, his pastor.  Burial was made in Newsoms Cemetery.

   Pallbearers were George T. Miles, Sr., Marshall Vick, Julian Carter, Ralph 
Porter, John Worrell, J.T. Parker, Ray Bunn and Fred Worrell.


"Little Jim" James Franklin DRAKE, retired farmer, 
b. 15 Dec 1888, Southampton Co., d. 28 Aug 1959, at home, near Newsoms, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery*, Newsoms, 30 Aug 1959, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 31, 1959, Sect. I, p. 4 

*Additional information: 

Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-26): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

D.Cert. 21498 (Newsoms #11) 

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," May 1, 1958, I-8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d620l8ob.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 28, 1938) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d620l3ob.txt 


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