Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Drake, William N., 1931 

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WILLIAM NORMAN DRAKE 

   William Norman Drake died January 18 at his home near Newsoms after a short 
illness.  He was 52 years of age and the son of the late George and Mrs. 
Martha Drake of the Newsoms community.  He was a faithful and consistent 
member of Barnes Methodist Church.

   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rosa Drake, and the following children; 
Mrs. Luther Worrell of Boykins, Virginia, Cosy, Willa, Lonnie, Lucy and 
Willie Drake, Jr., one grandchild and the following brother and sisters; Ezra, 
Dick and Jim Drake, Mrs. Mattie Whitley and Mrs. C.L. Vick, all of Newsoms, 
and P.H. Drake of Franklin.

   The funeral serviced conducted at Barnes Church Monday afternoon at 2:30 
o’clock by his Pastor, Rev. R.H. Marks of Newsoms, and Rev. Frank B. Handley 
of Boykins Baptist Church.  A large number of friends gathered to pay their 
last tribute to their friend and there were several beautiful floral tributes. 
Hymns sung were: "The Haven of Rest," "In the Sweet Bye and Bye," and "Abide 
with Me."

   The pallbearers were: C.C. Thorp, G.R. Fowler, J.C. Bunn, R.A. Vick, R.P. 
Revelle and W.P. Pope.  Interment was made in the old family burying ground.


"Willie" William Norman DRAKE, farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 18 Jan 1931, at home, near Newsoms, 
interred in the family cemetery, Newsoms, 19 Jan 1931, 
marked in Hollywood Cemetery**, Newsoms, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 30, 1931, p. 4 

**Apparently moved from the home place. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-29): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

*His D.Cert. (2629 {Newsoms #6}) gives his mother as Mary Johnson. 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Feb. 23, 1956, II-1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d620r3ob.txt 


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