Adele E. Drake (The Times-News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina,  date unknown)

Adele Edney Drake, 86
     Adele Edney Drake, 86, of Barney Rhett Circle, Rock Hill, S.C. died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003, in her home.  She was a native of Hendersonville, a daughter of the late Rossie Mills Edney and Mary Crawford Edney and the wife of the late Harry E. Drake. She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Sally Barnwell and Mary Lou Klinge. She was a member of Mud Creek Baptist Church.
     Surviving are her son, Harry M. Drake of Hendersonville; a daughter, Fran Webb of Rock Hill, S.C.; her brother, Guy Edney of Swannanoa; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
     A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Mud Creek Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Mud Creek Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Community Care, P.O. Box 993, Rock Hill, S.C. 29731.
     Fort Mill Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Alta Anderson Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  12-May-1977)

MRS. JOHN T. DRAKE
     Mrs. Alta Anderson Drake, 93, of Kanuga Road, Rt. 3, died Wednesday evening at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Claude Lowrance, after a long illness.
     Mrs. Drake was a native of the late Rev. John W. and Matilda McCrary Anderson, and was the widow of John T. Drake, who died in 1927. Mrs. Drake was a former resident of Travelers Rest, S. C., for a brief time, where she operated a restaurant for a few years. She was a former employee of Spinning Wheel Rug Co., and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
     Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Claude C. Lowrance of Rt. 3 Hendersonville and Mrs. Roy Burns of Travelers Rest, S.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Julia King of Morrill, Neb., and Mrs. Belle Burns of Hendersonville; a brother, Ira Anderson of Morrill, Neb., six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
     Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Shepherd's Church Street Chapel, with the Rev. Billy Dotson officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
     The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Thos. Shepherd and Son.

Amelia Ann Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  29-April-1935)

DEATH CALLS MRS. DRAKE
Funeral Will Be Held at Holly Springs Tuesday Morning
     Mrs. Amelia Ann Drake died Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at home in the county, in her 83rd year. Funeral services will be held at Holly Springs, Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock.
     Mrs. Drake was born July 4, 1853. Before her first marriage she was Miss Amelia Ann Farmer. Her first husband was Nathan Morgan. Her second husband was Kimzey Drake. She survives one child and four step children, several nephews and nieces and a host of friends.

Annie B, Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  31-March-1989)

Annie B. Drake, 75
HENDERSONVILLE - Annie B. Drake, 75, of 718 Orr's Camp Road, died Thursday, March 29, 1989, at Pardee Hospital after an extended illness.
     A lifelong resident of Henderson County, she was daughter of the late Pinkney P. and Cassie Lee Davidson Pressley. She was wife of Claude Drake Sr., who died in 1965. She was a member of the Hendersonville First church of the Nazarene.
     Survivors include a son, Claude Drake Jr. of Asheville; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
     Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Oakdale Cemetery with the Revs. Riley Lawrence Jr. and Wyatt Gentry officiating. Memorials may be made to the Henderson County Heart Association, P.O. Box 119, Hendersonville, N.C. 28739. Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

A. F. Drake (The Hendersonville News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  11-October-1922)

A.F. DRAKE SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES INFLECTED BY HIGHLY ENRAGED BULL
     A. F. Drake, who was attacked a month ago by an infuriated bull died Monday night at 11 o'clock at his home on Crab Creek street after intense suffering as a result of the injuries sustained.
     Interment at Mud Creek church cemetery was made yesterday at 3 o'clock following services by the Rev. W. M. Wilson at the church.
     Surviving are five children, John Drake and Mrs. Grant Kramer by the second wife, who also survives, and Otis, Edward, Ernest and Oscar Drake by the first wife. Surviving also are two brothers, R. T. Drake and Nathan Drake, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Buckner of Madison county.
     The deceased was a Confederate veteran and saw two years of service in the war. He was 76 years old last February.
     Mr. Drake was a farmer by occupation. He was born and reared in Henderson county. Nearly a quarter of a century ago he was street overseer in Hendersonville and was a the time a member of the local police force.
     Mr. Drake lived one month after the attack, which occurred when he went to the pasture to get a calf. He was accompanied by a dog. The bull made a dash for Mr. Drake, who got within about ten feet of the fence before he was overtaken. The beast butted him in the back, knocking him down, then tramped upon him and butted him in the breast furiously. Had it not been for the fact that the bull had been dehorned he would have badly lacerated the body. Several ribs were injured and the chest was badly bruised and lungs were impaired.
     The presence and interference of the dog doubtless saved the life of Mr. Drake. As the beast was furiously pounding away at Mr. Drake, by feed and head, the dog seized the bull and put up such a fight its attention was given the dog instead of Mr. Drake, who managed to crawl under the wire fence to a point of safety.
Mr. Drake bore the reputation of a very desirable citizen.

Carl Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  24-December-1962)

Carl Drake, 57, East Flat Rock Resident, Dies
     Carl Drake, 57, a resident of East Flat Rock, died Saturday afternoon in a local hospital after an extended illness.
     Mr. Drake was a lifelong resident of Henderson County and operated a service station in Hendersonville for a number of years. He was a son of Mrs. Lula Hood Drake and the late Otis M. Drake.
     Surviving in addition to the mother are the widow, Mrs. Daisy S. Drake of Hendersonville; two sons, William C. of Hendersonville and Otis M. of Baltimore, Md.; three brothers, Leander L. and James of Hendersonville, and Edwin of Charlotte; and four sisters, Mrs. Harold Ballenger of Hendersonville, Mrs. Mary Tabor of Flat Rock, Mrs. Warren Moses of Statesville and Mrs. Willie Childs of Springfield, Va.
     The funeral service was held at 3 p.m. today in Thomas Shepherd Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Frank Carter officiated and interment was in Shepherd Memorial Park.
     Active pallbearers were Walter and Norman Reed, Steve and Ed Thomas, Charles Jones and Gaither Clark.
     Thomas Shepherd Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Catherine Sue Drake (The Asheville Citizens-Times Online, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina  15-November-2003)

Catherine Sue Drake
     Asheville - Catherine Sue Kelley Drake, 79, of 15 Valley Park Road,
Asheville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 14, 2003, at Mission Hospitals.
     A native of Brevard, she lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She was employed with Teague's Soda Shop for 23 years and then was owner and operator of Valley Park Mobile Homes and Groceries.
     She was a daughter of the late Nancy Kelley Gibson and wife of the late Charles Morris Drake Jr.
     She is survived by her sisters, Mildred Yates of Asheville and Patricia J. Fisher and husband, Howard, of Arden; brothers, Richard M. Kelley and wife, Carolyn, of Asheville, Kenneth E. Gibson and wife, Linda, of Hallandale Beach,
Fla., Harold A. Gibson and wife, Carolyn, of Asheville and Gary F. Gibson and wife, Sue, of Swannanoa; and several nieces and nephews.
     The graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory with the Rev. Charles Shelton, the Rev. Bud Gibson and Mr. Mark Fisher officiating.
     Pallbearers will be members of Skyland Fire Department. Nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday Andrs-Rice Funeral Home.
     To sign Mrs. Drake s guest book online, please go to Funeral Schedule at www.andersrice.com.
Published: 2003-11-15

Charley E. Drake (The Times-News Online, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  17-April-2004)

Charley E. Drake, 78
     Charley Edward Drake, 78, of Henderson County passed away peacefully Thursday, April 15, 2004, in Four Seasons Hospice Elizabeth House.
He was born June 13, 1925, on the Beaumont Estate, the son of the late James Fanning Drake and Mitchell Julian Drake. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Herman Drake, James N. Drake, Russell Drake and John Drake; and three sisters, Edna Arey, Mildred Holcomb and Cornelia Edney.
     He was a 1942 graduate of Hendersonville High School, an alumnus of N.C. State University and an avid Wolfpack supporter. He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in Hendersonville and a lifelong Democrat. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, volunteering at the age of 17. He served aboard the Destroyer Escort Henry R. Kenyon in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. He was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union and was owner-operator of Drake Sheet Metal Shop.
     He was an active participant in the Civil War Roundtable for 27 years, serving as president for eight years. He was particularly interested in the military record of his maternal grandfather, the late James Julian, a veteran of the Confederate Rowan Artillery who served in many important engagements with the Army of Northern Virginia.
     He was a member of Kedron Lodge 387, AF&AM since 1957, serving as master in 1965. He was secretary for several years. He often gave the Bible presentation to master Masons and served as district deputy and master. He was a member and past high priest of Asheville Chapter 25 Royal Arch Masons, member and past illustrious master of Ionic Council 9 Royal and Select Masters, member and past commander of Cyrenne Commandary 5 Knights Templars, past secretary-recorder of Asheville York Rite Masonic Bodies, grand sentinenal of Grand Council Royal and Select Masters of North Carolina in 1995, member of the Grand Council Order of Anointed High Priesthood of North Carolina, member of Thrice Illustrious Masters Council of North Carolina, member of Knight Crusaders of the Cross, member of Knights of York Cross of Honour, member and past master of Allied Masonic Degrees, member of York Rite Sovereign Colleges, 32nd degree member of the Valley of Asheville Scottish Rite.
     He is survived by his wife, Ellen Hutchinson Drake; a son, Chris Drake of Mebane; a daughter, Vanessa Drake and her husband, Terry Adrian, and their daughter, Katie Adrian, of New York City; his sister, Judy White Hartnett of Hendersonville; and many nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Kedron Lodge 387 AF&AM will conduct Masonic Rites. Military graveside rites will be conducted by Hubert M. Smith American Legion Post 77, Hedrick-Rhodes Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5206 and Chapter 14 of Disabled American Veterans. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors. In special appreciation for years of wonderful care by Dr. Ron Moffitt and for the most recent care by Dr. Elizabeth Bull and staff, memorials to the Elizabeth House, 581 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, N.C. 28731 are requested in lieu of flowers.

Charley Edward Drake (Asheville Citizen-Times Online, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina  17-April-2004)

Charley Edward Drake
     Charley Edward Drake passed away peacefully Thursday, April 15, 2004, at Four Seasons Hospice Elizabeth House.
     Born on June 13, 1925, on the Beaumont Estate, he was the son of the late James Fanning Drake and Mitchell Julian Drake. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Herman, James N., Russell and John Drake and three sisters, Edna Arey, Mildred Holcomb and Cornelia Edney.
     He is survived by his wife, Ellen Hutchinson Drake; son, Chris Drake of Mebane; daughter, Vanessa Drake and her husband, Terry Adrian, and their daughter, Katie Adrian, all of New York City; sister, Judy White Hartnett of Hendersonville; and many nieces and nephews.
Charley was a 1942 graduate of Hendersonville High School and an alumnus of North Carolina State University and an avid Wolfpack supporter. He was a long-time member of First Baptist Church and a lifelong Democrat. At the age of 17, he volunteered for the U.S. Navy and saw duty aboard the Destroyer Escort Henry R. Kenyon in both the Atlantic and Pacific Theatres of War. He was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union and also owner-operator of Drake Sheet Metal Shop.
     An active participant in the Civil War Roundtable for 27 years, he served as president for eight years. He was particularly interested in the military record of his maternal grandfather, James Julian, a veteran of the Confederate Rowan Artillery, who served in many important engagements with the Army of Northern Virginia.
     A member of Kedron Lodge 387, A.F. & A.M. since 1957, he served as Master in 1965 and was Secretary for several years. He often gave the Bible Presentation to Master Masons and served as District Deputy and Master.
     He was a member and past High Priest of Asheville Chapter 25 Royal Arch Masons; member and past illustrious master of Ionic Council 9 Royal and Select Masters; member and Past Commander of Cyrenne Commandary 5 Knights Templars; past Secretary-Recorder of Asheville York Rite Masonic Bodies; Grand Sentinenal of Grand Council Royal and Select Masters of North Carolina in 1995; member of the Grand Council Order of Anointed High Priesthood of North Carolina; member of Thrice Illustrious masters Council of North Carolina; member of Knight Crusaders of the Cross; member of Knights of York Cross of Honour; member and Past Master of Allied Masonic Degrees; member of York Rite Sovereign Colleges; 32nd Degree member of the Valley of Asheville, Scottish Rite.
     In special appreciation for years of wonderful care by Dr. Ron Moffitt and for the most recent care by Dr. Elizabeth Bull and staff, donations to Elizabeth House, 581 S. Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731 are requested in lieu of flowers.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors.
     The graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 19, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Kedron Lodge 387 A.F. & A.M. will conduct Masonic Rites and military graveside rites will be rendered by Hubert M. Smith American Legion Post 77, Hedrick-Rhodes VFW Post 5206 and Chapter 14 of the DAV.
     Published: 2004-04-17

Clarence Drake (Southwest Times Record, Fort Smith, Crawford County, Arkansas  2-October-1976)

Entered Into Eternal Rest Thursday, Sept. 30, 1976
Clarence Drake
     Services for Clarence W. Drake, 73-year-old retired Mountainburg Civil Service employee, are scheduled for today (Monday) at 2 p.m. at the Mountainburg Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Carter, pastor, and Jess Osburn, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Conley Cemetery with Ocker Funeral Home in charge.
     Mr. Drake died Thursday. A native of California he had lived in the Mountainburg area for some eight years.
He is survived by his wife Bonnie; a son, Clarence R. of Longmont, Colo.; a daughter, Mrs. Beatrice Colburn of Frederick, Colo.; two stepsons, William Smith of Sparks, Nev., and Charles Smith of Visalia, Cal.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Artie Millie of Visalia, Calif., and Mrs. Robert Evans of Chula Vista, Cal.; two brothers Alburn Drake of Hendersonville, N.C., and Robert Drake of Hickory, N.C., one sister, Mrs. Ellen Hawkins of Belton, S.C.; 18 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
     Active pallbearers will be Roy Osburn, Jack Simco, Julian Peevy, Joe Chapen, Michael Murr and Howard Needham.
Honorary pallbearers included W. F. Wright, Charles Wright, Roxie Simmons, Gerald Bailey and Stanley Macomba.

Claude Morris Drake, Sr. (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  23-Aug-1965)

Claude Drake Sr. Dies; Formerly Operated Stand
     Claude M. Drake Sr., 58, a resident at 907 White Pine Drive and the former operator of Central News Stand here for many years died unexpectedly this morning at his home.
     Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Thomas Shepherd Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Broadus Wall and Dr. C. M. Heymann officiating and interment will follow in Oakdale Cemetery.
     The body will remain at Thos. Shepherd Funeral Home and the family will receive friends there tonight (Monday) from 7 to 9 p.m.
     Mr. Drake was a native of Henderson County and was born February 12, 1907 the son of the late Harvey and Mrs. Sina Osteen Drake who survives.
     Until his retirement several years ago he operated the Central News Stand on Main Street and later on Sixth Avenue West. He spent 30 years of his life in the newspaper distributing business.
     He was a member of the Shaws Creek Baptist Church, a life member of the Hendersonville Lions Club and served as president of the Henderson County Baseball League.
     His interest in athletics brought him a wide friendship among young people and on his recent birthday he was given a surprise party by a number of former high school players as "Our Dad."
     Surviving in addition to the mother are the wife Mrs. Anna Belle Pressley Drake; two sons Claude M. Jr. and Fred W. Drake both of Hendersonville; four grandchildren; four brothers Clyde, Harvey and Harry of Hendersonville and George Drake of Asheville; and a niece Mrs. Shelby Jean Shipman of Hendersonville.

Claude Morris Drake, Sr. (Western Carolina Tribune, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  ??-Aug-1965)

CITY MOURNS C. M. DRAKE
     Funeral Services for Claude M. Drake, Sr., 58, of 907 White Pine Drive were held Tuesday, August 24 at the Thomas Shepherd Memorial Chapel. Internment followed in the Oakdale Cemetery. Dr. C. M. Heyman and the Rev. Broadus Wall officiated.
     Mr. Drake, a resident of Hendersonville for many years died unexpectedly in his home. He was the son of the late Harvey and Mrs. Sina Osteen Drake who survive. Also surviving are his wife, Mrs. Anna Belle Pressley Drake; two sons, Claude M. Jr., and Fred W. Drake both of Hendersonville; four brothers, Clyde, Harvey and Henry Drake of Hendersovnille and George Drake of Asheville. Also surviving are a niece, Mrs. Shelby Jean Shipman of Hendersonville and four grandchildren.
     He was a member of the Lions Club, member of Shaw's Creek Baptist Church and was serving as president of the Henderson County Baseball League at the time of his death. Prior to his retirement he operated the Central News Stand and was in the newspaper distributing business for more than thirty years.
     His interest in athletics has been of long standing, and he had many friends young and old.

Clayton S. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  16-February-1987)

Clayton S. Drake, 86, retired Duke Power Co. electrician
     Clayton S. Drake, 86, formerly of North Main Street, died Friday evening, Feb. 13, 1987, at Park Ridge Hospital after a long illness.
     He was a native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, a son of the late Nathan and Emma Anders Drake. He was the husband of Kate Reese, who died in 1968. He was a retired electrician with Duke Power Co. and a surveyor.
     Survivors include a stepgrandson, Ray Wiseman of Fredericksburg, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
     No services are planned. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Henderson County, P.O. Box 23954, Hendersonville, N.C. 28739.

Clyde H. Drake, 81, former store owner (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  26-August-1988)

Clyde H. Drake, 81, former store owner
      HENDERSONVILLE - Clyde H. Drake, 81, of 1819 Windsor Driver, died Thursday, Aug. 25, 1988, at Pardee Hospital after a brief illness.
     He was a native of Hendersonville. He was a son of the late Harvey and Sina Osteen Drake. He was former owner of Drake's Store at Davis Station. He was a member of Shaw's Creek Baptist Church.
     Survivors include his wife, Helen W. Drake; and several nieces and nephews.
     Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Shepherd Memorial Park with the Revs. John Rymer and John Chapman officiating. The family will be at the residence. Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

Cora Lee Davis Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  15-November-1984)

Cora Drake
     Cora Lee Davis Drake, 63, of 103 Upward Acres, East Flat Rock died Wednesday, Nov. 14, in Pardee Hospital after a long illness.
     She was born Feb. 1, 1921, and was a lifelong resident of Henderson County. She was the daughter of the late George and Annie Fowler Davis.
     Survivors include her husband, John F. "Johnnie" Drake; her son, David Lee "Pete" Drake of Atlanta, Ga.; two sisters, Clara Presley of Fletcher and Earline Parsons of Ahoakie; her brother, Carl Davis of Tuxedo; and four grandchildren.
     Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Harold McKinniah officiating.
     The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at Thos. Shepherd and Son Funeral Directors.

Daisy Sawyer Drake, 93 (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  20-March-1999)

Daisy S. Drake, 93
     Daisy Sawyer Drake, 93, of Hendersonville, died Thursday, March 18, 1999, in Pardee Hospital.
     She was a native of Madison County, and the daughter of Francis Marion Sawyer and Lillie Mae Segal. She was the wife of the late Carl William Drake. She spent her early years in Spartanburg, S.C., but lived most of her life in Henderson County, with brief periods of residence in Greensboro and Cary. She was a member of Mud Creek Baptist Church. By her lifelong words and actions, she demonstrated a strong belief in the importance of higher education. In recognition of her support of higher education, a scholarship in her name is being permanently endowed in N.C. State University.
     Survivors include a beloved sister, Flora Lee Hudgins of Hendersonville; sons, Otis M. Drake of Brevard and Bill C. Drake of Cary; daughter-in-law, Linda Lockaby Drake of Cary; three grandchildren, David Drake and wife, Jill, of Jupiter, Fla., Maria Stone and husband, Eddie, of Cary and Alisa Drake of Durham; and four great-grandchildren, Sawyer and Ethan Stone of Cary and Hannah and Madeline Drake of Jupiter, Fla.
     A funeral will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday in Shepherd's Church Street Chapel. The Rev. David Treadway will officiate. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors. Memorials may be made to the Drake Family Caldwell Scholarship Fund at N.C. State University, with checks made payable to the N.C. State Alumni Association, Heather Craddock, Campus Box 7501, Raleigh, N.C. 27695.

Dixie Drake (The Times-News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  20-May-2005)

Dixie Drake, 65
     Dixie "Vada" Drake, 65, of East Flat Rock passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2005, in Park Ridge Hospital.
     She was a native of Miami, Fla., and a resident of Henderson County since 1972. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Jeanne Bockius. She was employed by Wal-Mart as a cashier. She was a member of Mud Creek Baptist Church, where she was very active in the choir and a member of the Fancy Schmancy Red Hat Ladies Club. She worked with the Children's Miracle Network. She enjoyed the community theater and playing Mrs. Claus at Wal-Mart. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother; a great snack maker; and a strong witness of her Christian faith.
     Survivors include her husband, Harry M. Drake; two daughters, Denise Drake Elder of Basalt, Colo., and Missy Drake Bishop and her husband, Jerry, of Hendersonville; two sons, James Leander Drake and his wife, Loretta, of Hendersonville and Richard Mills Drake of Hendersonville; eight grandchildren, Alan and Jack Elder of Basalt, Colo., Ashleigh and Lauren Bishop, Nikki, Joshua and Colby Drake and Amanda Hunnicutt and her husband, Dewayne, of Hendersonville; and two great-grandchildren.
     A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Mud Creek Baptist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. A private interment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mud Creek Baptist Building Fund, 403 Rutledge Drive, Hendersonville, N.C. 28739.
     Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.

Dotce P. Drake (The Asheville Citizen, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina  22-December-1947)

MRS. DOTCE P. DRAKE
     CANTON-Mrs. Dotce P. Drake, 88, died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dewey Fletcher of Canton.
     Funeral services will be held at the North Canton Baptist church at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday morning, with the Rev. C. D. Sawyer and the Rev. Hobert Rogers officiating. Burial will be in Beaverdam cemetery.
     Pallbearers will be Clinton, Odell, Floyd and Kerwood Drake, Alvin Lanning and Carroll Fletcher. Wells funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
     Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Fletcher and Mrs. J. O. Long of Canton and Mrs. B. W. Lanning of Asheville; five sons, G. T. of Fletcher, J. L. and N. K. of Canton, R. B. of Hendersonville and E. M. of Asheville. Also surviving are a number of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

E. A. Drake (The Hendersonville Times, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  12-February-1909)

E. A. Drake
     E. A. Drake of Pleasant Hill died Friday morning, February 5, after two months illness. Two weeks ago he was taken to a hospital in Asheville, where he was informed that there was no chance for his life without a serious operation, and that even with the operation his recovery was doubtful. The operation was performed, and for several days hopes for his recovery were entertained; but the trouble was too deep-seated, and the end came last Friday.
     The funeral was held Sunday at Pleasant Hill, Rev. W. A. Morris officiating. The services were attended by a very large concourse of people who came to pay this tribute of respect to their departed friend.
     Mr. Drake was a native of this county, well known throughout the county and respected wherever he was known. He was a kind-hearted and upright man, a good citizen and good neighbor, and had been for many years a loyal member of the Baptist church. His place will be indeed hard to fill. He is survived by his wife, seven sons and three daughters; the sons are Perry, Harvey, Blaine, Eleazer, Robert, Quay and Albert; the daughters are Mrs. J. C. Jimison, Mrs. Singleton Drake, and Miss Annie Drake. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the whole community in this loss.

E. A. Drake (The French Broad Hustler, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  11-February-1909)

IN MEMORIAM by W. A. Williams
     I feel safe in saying that when the sad news of the death of our beloved friend and brother E. A. Drake, was announced, that the people of this county never were so shocked before. It came as a great surprise to everyone. But few of his many friends ever knew of his being sick till he was passed from earth to his long home above.
     He had been sick some two months and in spite of the best medical aid, he gradually grew ??? worse. At last it was ??? carry him to Asheville ??? serious surgical operation ??? last resort.
??? friends were glad to get the news that he had undergone the operation and was much improved and hopes were entertained that he would soon be well again. But these fond hopes were blighted on Friday morning, February 5, to get the sad, sad message that he was dead. He was near 62 years of age and it made it impossible to overcome the disease.
     He was a man of sterling worth to his country, liked by all who knew him, and but few men had a wider acquaintance than he. The place made vacant by his death will be hard to fill. In fact I don't believe it can ever be filled as he filled it. He will be missed in church work especially, for he was a great church worker, and Pleasant Hill church will miss him for many years to come.
     He always had a kind word and a smile for everyone and everyone liked him.
     He joined the Baptist church when but a young man, and has spent his life in the discharge of his duty to his God.
     He was a great man to visit those who were sick and in distress. I have known of him going for miles around to nurse the sick. And it did not matter whether he was related to them or not, he was there just the same. At one time I know of him going to Flat Rock and nursing a sick man all night long, and then during the day time he put in full time helping a man build a house who had had the misfortune to be burned out only a short time before.
     This is only one instance of many of his acts of benevolence.
     And I repeat it without fear of contradiction, that the place E. A. Drake left vacant can never be filled as he filled it.
     But it is the Lord's way of gathering up His Jewels and one by one we all must go. He has laid up a treasure in heaven which is incorruptable and will never fade away. And the Lord has called him home to take possession of it.
Let us all so live that when our work, like his, is done, we may enter into that rest that awaits the people of God.

E. A. Drake (The Hendersonville Times, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  19-February-1909)

Resolutions of Respect
     Brother E. A. Drake departed this life at the Asheville hospital February 5, 1909. He was born in Henderson county April 24, 1847, and spent his life within two miles of his birth place until eleven days before his death. He was one of the oldest members of Pleasant Hill Baptist church. He became a member of this church more than forty years ago when it was known as Antioch church. He married Miss E. M. M. Folds November 19, 1874. To them were born seven sons and three daughters, all of whom are still living, four of them are married, six remain at home.
     Mr. Drake was a devoted husband, a kind and indulgent father, a good neighbor and a useful citizen, a cheerful giver. He was never too busy to visit the sick and help any one in trouble. He was a consecrated Christian and faithful to his church and Sunday school. He was deprived of the privilege of attending his church services to some extent for some time before his death on account of his afflictions. For some time before he died he was perfectly submissive to the will of the Lord. His wife, children and many friends mourn their loss but rejoice in the testimony of his life to the faith he professed in the Saviour. Therefore be it
     Resolved, That we, the members of Pleasant Hill Baptist church, hereby acknowledge that we have lost one of our faithful members and that we as a church do sincerely pray that each member may strive to be as faithful in the discharge of every duty as he was.
     2. That we, the members of Pleasant Hill Baptist church, extend to the bereaved family our tenderest sympathy and pray to the Lord that He will bind up the broken hearts and heal the wounded spirits.
     3. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to both of our home papers for publication and one to the bereaved family and one to be spread upon the church record.
     J. S. Hefner,
     Henry Leslie,
     J. C. Jamison,
     T. A. Hefner, Committee.

Earnest Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  29-April-1926)

EARNEST DRAKE'S FUNERAL HELD AT PLEASANT HILL
Local Klansman, In Fullest Regalia Conduct Local Man's Obsequies
     Funeral was held yesterday afternoon at Pleasant Hill Baptist church for Ernest Drake, who died Tuesday in Mission hospital, Asheville, after an illness of several weeks.
     Mr. Drake was 39 years of age, and lived just outside of the city limits on the Hebron road. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Drake and the youngest of 10 children, being a brother of Rev. T. A. Drake and Ex-Sheriff Drake. he is survived by a wife and one child.
     A large concourse of relatives and friends gathered at Pleasant Hill for the funeral, filling the house to overflowing. The services were conducted by Revs. J. J. Gray and Carl Blythe, interment following in Pleasant Hill cemetery.
     The burial service was in charge of local organization of the Ku Klux Klan, who attended in full regalia of their order. The service was the regular funeral rites of that organization. So far as is known this is the first Klansman of the county to receive this recognition.

Eliza Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  26-July-1935)

In Loving Memory
     We, the W. M. U. of Beulah church, bow with submissive reverence to the will of the Heavenly Father in taking from among our number one of our most beloved sisters and former presidents. On April 5, 1925, the spirit of Mrs. Eliza Drake took its flight to that mansion Jesus said he was going to prepare for the ones who love and obey him.
     Mrs. Drake served as president of the W. M. U. over two years, resigning the place about two months before her death.
     She was loyal to her church in every respect and one of our most efficient Sunday school teachers for a number of years.
     Always willing to do her share in the work of the church she did not try to shift her responsibility off of some one else but was always ready to carry her part of the load.
     She was a devoted Christain, a true companion and a good mother to her six small children. Her highest aim was to train her children to be men and women that would be an honor to their God, their country and their mother.
     Heaven has gained a member that will be greatly missed, but our loss in her gain. Her memory will ever live in the minds and hearts of the ones who know her.

Estelle Drake (The French Broad Hustler, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  15-August-1912)

Auto Injuries Were Fatal to Estelle Drake
     The soul of little Estelle Drake, who has been lingering between life and death since she was fatally wounded by an automobile Thursday afternoon near the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Drake, on the Flat Rock road, winged its peaceful flight heavenward Friday night about midnight, thus making the first automobile victim of the season.
     Since the accident, which occurred about 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon when the machine of Marion Mattison, of Anderson, S.C. ran down the child, little hope of recovery had been entertained until the end came, when a sweet little innocent four-year-old girl, the only daughter of its parents, closed her eyes to the things of this world, being only one of the many victims claimed annually by the Grim Reaper through his effective automobile agency.
Human Skill Failed
     Everything possible was done to restore the health to the little girl. M. M. Mattison, the father of the young man who it is understood is almost prostrate over what seems to have been an unavoidable accident has done all that time and money could do in the way of furnishing the best of medical skill and attention.
The family of the deceased is not alone in their sorrow for Mr. Mattison and his family, it is understood, have shown signs of grief and regret over one of the fatalities that it seems inevitably visitn this terrestrial ball untimely and unexpectedly.
     The remains were laid to rest Saturday afternoon at Mud Creek Cemetery.

Eugenie M. M. Drake (The Hendersonville News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  4-August-1922)

TRIBUTE IS PAID TO MEMORY OF MRS. M. M. DRAKE
     Mrs. Eugenie M. M. Drake, widow of E. A. Drake, departed this life July 26, 1922. She was born December 18, 1856, on Jonathan's Creek, Haywood county. In early life she became a member of the Baptist church at Beulah and continued a faithful and consistent member the remainder of her life. Being a cultured Christian lady she was loved by her family and highly esteemed by all who knew her, including children and grandchildren, two sisters and many friends.
     After religious services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Ross, her pastor, the body of Mrs. Drake was laid to rest in the Pleasant Hill cemetery. She was a faithful and devoted wife, a tender, kind, self-sacrificing and loving mother, a hospitable friend and good neighbor. She loved life and bore its toils and cares very patiently, and passed to rest without a word of murmur of complaint, being fully resigned to the will of Him who doeth all things well. She was truly a good woman and the vacancy made by her departure can never be filled.
     We mourn the loss of one so dear and ask that the memory of her may ever be fondly kept. May family and friends imitate her noble example and emulate her exemplary life, for she said, "All will be well."
     Dearest sister thou hast left us,
     Here thy loss we deeply feel;
     But 'tis God that hath bereft us,
     He can all our sorrows heal.
     Yet again we hope to meet thee,
     When the day of life is fled;
     Then in Heaven with joy to greet thee,
     Where no farewell tear is shed.
     A Friend.

Everette B. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  25-September-1999)

Everette B. Drake, 76
     Everette B. "Skin" Drake, 76, of East Flat Rock died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999, in The Laurels of Hendersonville.
Arrangements will be announced by Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors.

Everette B. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  26-September-1999)

Everette B. Drake, 76
     Everette B. "Skin" Drake, 76, of East Flat Rock, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999, in the Laurels of Hendersonville.
     He was a native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, the son of the late H.E. Drake and Armilda Revis Drake, and the husband of Virginia Jones Drake, who died in 1987. He was a graduate of Hendersonville High School and retired from General Electric after 27 years of service. He was a lifetime member of the Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of East Flat Rock First Baptist Church.
     He is survived by a son, Patrick Drake of Charlotte; a daughter, Pam Curry of Morganton; a sister, Kathryn Miller of Hendersonville; a granddaughter, Mady Schuler Blackwell of Hendersonville; and several nieces and nephews.
     A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Shepherd's Church Street Chapel. The Rev. Harold McKinnish will officiate. Burial will follow in Oakdale Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors. Memorials may be made to the WNC Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, 3 Louisiana Ave., Asheville, N.C. 28806.

Flave Malone Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  12-November-1971)

FLAVE M. DRAKE
     Flave Malone Drake, 80, of Brookside Camp Rd., died Thursday afternoon in a local hospital after a lengthy illness.
     Mr. Drake was a lifelong resident of Henderson County and was a retired painter. He was the son of the late Nathan and Emma Anders Drake and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
     Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Chapel in the Pines with the Rev. Ed Yeomans officiating. Burial will follow in Oakdale Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
     The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight at Jackson Funeral Home. At other times they will be at the home of Mrs. Virginia Hicks, Brookside Camp Rd.
     Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Nettie Dedman Drake; three daughters, Mrs. Margaret McConnell of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Mrs. Virginia Hicks, Rt. 5, Hendersonville, and Mrs. Elaine Glass of Clovis, N. Mexico; one son, Miles S. Drake of Sumner, Washington; two brothers, Ned Drake of Torrance Calif., and Clayton Drake of Hendersonville; two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Pressley of Hendersonville and Mrs. Nannie Brock of Salisbury; 13 grand-children and 7 great-grandchildren.

Florence Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  21-January-1985)

Miss Florence Drake
     Miss Florence Drake, 89, of 1315 Kanuga Road died Friday, Jan. 18, 1985, at Pardee Hospital of an unexpected illness.
     She was a native of Hendersonville and a lifelong resident of Henderson County. She was born Oct. 15, 1895, and was the daughter of the late Richard and Sarah Hollingsworth Drake.
     Before her retirement she was employed by Greys Hosery Mill. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.
     Survivors include one brother Ulysses Strong Drake of Hendersonville, and several nieces and nephews.
     Services were scheduled to be held at 2 p.m. today at Thos Shepherd and Son Church Street Chapel with the Rev. Rich Liner officiating. Burial was to follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Thos. Shepherd and Son is in charge of arrangements.

Frank Dill Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  14-September-2006)

Frank Dill Drake, 84
     Frank Dill Drake, 84, of Hendersonville died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006, in the Elizabeth House.
     He was born Aug. 21, 1922, in Hendersonville to the late Mary Hill Drake and Ned Drake.  He was a lifetime resident of Hendersonville.  He was also preceded in death by four sisters, Rebecca Williams, Joy Yelton, Dorothy Dobbins and Bunny Coleman.
     After his graduation from the former Flat Rock High School, he enlisted in the Marine Corps.  While in basic training at Cherry Point, he met his future wife and sweetie, the late Virginia “Ginny” Black.  They married before he left to serve in the Pacific Theater as a sharpshooter with the 2^nd Marine Division in Saipan, Okinawa and Tinian.  After receiving an honorable discharge from the Marines, the couple went to Greenville, S.C., where he attended Furman University on a basketball scholarship.  He was a 1949 graduate with two majors.  Following college, he played semi-pro and professional basketball from 1950-1952.  In 1953, he returned to Hendersonville with his family. He was self-employed in the solid waste business for 50 years.  He served on the Henderson County Solid Waste Commission for 15 years.  He was also an outdoor writer for the Asheville Citizen from 1966 to 1983.  For five years, he had an outdoor ratio program for WHKP.  He was an avid outdoorsman.  He worked with the U.S. Forest Service and N.C. Wildlife Commission to promote wildlife conservation.  He loved the outdoors and helped many others enjoy hunting and fishing.
     Our father and mother were loving and devoted parents.  They attended countless sporting events and went on many family camping, fishing and hunting adventures.  Both worked tirelessly in the Henderson County School System to ensure that all children in Henderson County had positive educational experiences.
     The couple had four children:  Robin Drake of Hendersonville, Burney Drake and wife, Cindy, of Shelby, George Drake and wife, Kathy, of Fairview and Linda Eggers and husband, Budd, of Kennewick, Washington.  They had two grandchildren, Carrie Lee Drake of Ames, Iowa, and Bryan Drake and wife, Shannon; and a great-grand-daughter, Lily Blue Drake of Morganton.  He is also survived by many nieces and nephews who were special to him; and two sisters, Elizabeth Hortel of Las Vegas, Nev., and Dixie Walker of Tampa, Fla.
     A special friend to Frank after Ginny died was Mary Greene.  Others who were important to him were his golfing and hunting buddies and his neighbors.  The family is especially grateful to Dr. Mary Duran and the Elizabeth House staff for taking such wonderful car of our father.
     We are proud of the many accomplishments of our Father’s life.  He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend.  We loved him dearly and will miss his stories, wit and humor.
     A graveside service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, with military rites conducted by Hubert M. Smith, American Legion Post 77, Hedrick-Rhodes Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5206 and Chapter 14 of the Disabled American Veterans.  The Rev. Jeff Patterson will officiate.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service Sunday at the cemetery.  Memorial can be made to the Henderson County Educational Foundation, Glen Marlowe Scholarship Fund, 414 Fourth Ave. W., Hendersonville, N.C. 28739.  An online register book is available at www.thosshepherd.com.
     Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.

George D. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  5-June-1971)

George D. Drake
     George Donald Drake, 57, of 706 Love Street, Waynesville, died early Saturday morning in a Waynesville hospital.
     He was the son of the late Harvey and Sina Osteen Drake, and a native of Henderson County. He had lived in Haywood County for the past six years and was a foreman with Southern Bell Telephone Company for 37 years.
     Survivors include one son, Martin Drake; two daughter, Caroll and Beth Drake, all of Mateland, Fla.; and three brothers, Harvey, Clyde and Harry all of Hendersonville.
     Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the Thos. Shepherd Memorial Chapel with the Revs. Frank Hopkins and T. G. Proctor officiating. Burial will follow in Oakdale Cemetery

George R. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  2-August-1979)

Deaths:  George R. Drake, 75 511 Huff St., Hendersonville.

G. E. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  8-January-1959)

G. E. Drake, 46, Dies in D.C.
     Guy Edward Drake, 46, of Washington, D.C., formerly of Hendersonville, died unexpectedly in Washington yesterday.
     He had lived in Washington for the past eight years.
     Mr. Drake was a native of Henderson County, son the late James and Ida Garren Drake. He was a painter.
     Mr. Drake is being returned here for funeral services and burial. Arrangements will be announced by Thomas Shepherd Funeral Home.
     Survivors include four brothers, Elbert of Valrico, Fla., William of Biltmore, and George and James of Hendersonville; three sisters, Mrs. Lewis Hague of Zellwood, Fla., Mrs. S. N. Lanning of Hendersonville and Mrs. H. F. Hewitt of Asheville.

Grace Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  3-October-2003)

Grace Drake
     Grace Drake of Hendersonville died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, in Pardee Hospital following a brief illness.
     She was a native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, a daughter of the late J.S. Drake and Theresa Drake. She was an operator for Southern Bell Telephone Co. for 38 years, retiring in 1990, and attended Valley Hill Baptist Church.
     Surviving is a sister, Sindy Justus of Laurel Park; a nephew, Scott Jones and his wife, Judy, of Hiawassee, Ga., and their children, Ryan, Zachary, Noah and Kara Brooke; and her lifelong friends, Richard Collins and Emmett Summey.
     A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Danny Pridmore will officiate. The family will be at the home of her sister, Sindy Justus, on Canal Drive in Laurel Park.
     Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.

Grady A. Drake (The Times-News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  20-May-2006)

Grady A. Drake Sr., 72
     Grady A. "Bud" Drake Sr., 72, of Fruitland died Thursday, May 18, 2006, as a result of injuries he sustained at his residence.
     He was a native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, a son of the late Robert T. and Mattie M. McMinn Drake. He was an Army veteran. He was well known, had many friends, was a beloved brother and worked hard all his life. He was also preceded in death by five sisters and a brother.
     Survivors include six children, Lola D. Coston and her husband, David, and Teresa Lyda and her husband, Russell, of Edneyville, Grady Drake Jr. of Fruitland, Mark Drake and Ross McDowell and his fiancee, Deborah York Whitmire, of Hendersonville and Randy Drake and his wife, Andrea, of Melbourne, Australia; grandchildren, Nathan and Todd Lyda, Brent, Derrik and Rachel Coston, Holly Burgess, Morgan and Mattie Drake, Nikki Drake, Eric Taylor, Kelly Myers, Dustin Drake, Joshua and Jason McDowell, Madison Kovach and Alex McMinn; three great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Eula Camp, Nola McCrary and Ruth Garren and her husband, Arnold, of Hendersonville.
     A funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Locust Grove Baptist Church. The Revs. Harold McKinnish and Dan Blackwell will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1 to 4 p.m. today at the residence.
     Arrangements are by Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors.

H. B. Drake (The Hendersonville Times, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  3-July-1944)

Lt. H. B. Drake, Pilot, Missing
     Lt. H. B. Drake, U.S. Army Air Forces, above, has been reported missing in action over Czechoslovakia. Lt. Drake is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Drake of Hendersonville and has been in the service since Aug. 20, 1941. he was the pilot of a B-24 Liberator bomber.

Harry Drake (The French Broad Hustler, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  4-February-1909)

      DIED, Sunday, Jan. 31, Harry, the two years and seven months old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Drake, after a lingering illness of eight months. The interment occurred at Mud Creek Cemetery Monday, Rev. J. W. Moore conducting the funeral service.

Harry E. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  6-June-1962)

Harry E. Drake Dies Suddenly In Durham
     Harry E. Drake, a native and life-long resident of Henderson County, died Tuesday night at a Veterans Administration Hospital in Durham, N. C. after a short illness.
     The body is being returned to Thomas Shepherd's Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements will be announced.

Harry E. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  7-June-1962)

Drake Services Held Today in Local Chapel
     Harry E. Drake, 48, resident of 1628 Greenville Highway, died on Tuesday in a Durham hospital.
     Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. today at Thomas Shepherd Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Frank Carter officiating and interment will be in Mud Creek Cemetery with members of the American Legion Post serving as pallbearers.
     Mr. Drake was a son of Mrs. Lula Hood Drake and the late Otis Drake. He was a native of this county and a veteran of World War II.
     Surviving in addition to the mother are the widow, Mrs. Adele Edney Drake; three daughters, Miss Mary Louise Drake of Springfield, Virginia, Mrs. Sallie Barnwell of Hendersonville and Miss Frances Drake of the home; one son, Sgt. Harry Drake with the Marines at Camp Lejeune, N.C.; five grandchildren; four brothers, Carl, James and Lee of Hendersonville and Edwin Drake of Charlotte; and four sisters, Mrs. Harold Ballenger and Mrs. Mary Tabor of Hendersonville, Mrs. Warren Mossor of Statesville and Mrs.. W. B. Child of Springfield.

Harry Wescott Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  16-January-1988)

Harry Wescott Drake, 79, retired security guard
     Harry Wescott Drake, 79, of Laurel Park died Friday, Jan. 15, 1988 at Pardee Hospital, after a period of declining health.
     He was a lifelong resident of Henderson County, the son of the late Harvey Foulds and Sina Bell Osteen Drake.
     He was the owner and operator of Deluxe Cleaners and Laundry and Drake Carpet Service. He worked as a security guard at Pardee Hospital for 10 years and retired in 1983.
He was a lifelong member of Shaw's Creek Baptist Church.
     Survivors include his wife Justine Wright Drake; a son, Phillip W. Drake of Charlotte; a brother, Clyde H. Drake of Hendersonville and two grandchildren.
     Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Shepherd Memorial Park. The Rev. John Rymer will officiate.
     Memorials may be made to Shaw's Creek Baptist Church building fund; 1915 Brevard Road, Hendersonville, 28739.
Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

Harvey Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  23-March-1986)

Harvey F. Drake, 74, former owner of Drake's Grocery
     Harvey F. Drake, 74, of North Mills River Road, died Friday, March 21, 1986, in the VA Medical Center, Asheville, after a brief illness.
     A native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, he was a son of the late Harvey and Sina Osteen Drake and was the husband of the late Virginia Perkins Drake who died in 1952. He was a former part-owner of Drake's Grocery at Davis Station. He worked as a security guard at Pardee Hospital, was a member of Mills River Baptist Church and an Army veteran of World War II.
     Survivors include his son, Richard Drake of Mebane; his daughter Anita Dilbon of Keleen, Texas; two brothers, Clyde Drake and Harry drake, both of Hendersonville and three grandchildren.
     Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Oakdale Cemetery. The Rev. Harold Sitton will officiate. memorials may be made to the Mills River Baptist Church Building Fund.
     Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

Harvey F. Drake (The French Broad Hustler, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  3-May-1917)

HARVE DRAKE DIES
     Harvey F. Drake, thirty five years old, a prominent business man of the county died Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock after a lingering illness. Mr. Drake had sought most every climate in the United States for his recovery and finally decided that Hendersonville climate would prolong his life as much as any. He was in the grocery and feed business here for a number of years where had an opportunity of making a large number of friends. He leaves a wife and five children. The funeral which took place Sunday afternoon is said to have been attended by one of the largest crowds of friends and relatives of any funeral in recent years.

Helen Dill Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  30-January-1960)

Mrs. Drake, 78, Florida Resident, Succumbs Here
     Mrs. Helen Dill Drake, 78, died Friday at the home of a brother-in-law, Russell Drake, on the Old Spartanburg Road.
     Mrs. Drake had come here to attend the funeral service of her nephew, William Monroe Brock, and became ill.
     She was a resident of Mt. Dora, Fla.
     In addition to the brother-in-law, she is survived by her husband, Frank Drake, a native of Hendersonville.
     Funeral service will be held at 9 a.m. Monday from the Church of the Immaculate Conception with the Rev. Howard Lane officiating.
     Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery with nephews serving as pallbearers. Nieces will serve as flower girls.
     A Rosary will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Jackson Funeral home.
     She is also survived by seven sisters, Miss Clara Dill, Miss Madlene Dill both of Weedsville, Pa., Mrs. Agnes Entz, St. Marys, Pa., Mrs. Emma Baley, Olean, N.Y., Mrs. Irene Cavett, Alaquipa, Pa., Miss Berta Dill, Lockhaven, Pa., Miss Martha Dill of Du Bois, Pa., and one brother, Joe Dill of Weedsville, Pa., and a number of nieces and nephews.
     She was a member of St. Mary-of-the-Lakes Church in Eustus, Fla. She was born in Weedsville, Pa., and made her home in Florida for the past 50 years.
     In October of this year, Mrs. and Mrs. Drake would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
     Jackson's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Helen Louise Drake (The Times-News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  2-May-2006)

Helen W. Drake, 89
     Helen Wright Drake, 89, of Hendersonville died Monday, May 1, 2006, at the Carolina Village Medical Center following an extended illness.
     She was a native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, the daughter of the late John Columbus and Ethel Holbert Wright, and the wife of the late Clyde H. Drake, who died in 1988. She was a telephone operator with Southern Bell for over 30 years and a member of St. James Episcopal Church. Her interests were writing prose and poetry, gardening, handcrafts, and nature, and she supported wildlife causes, children's needs, and Colonial Williamsburg.
     Survivors include a half-sister, Dona V. Wright Bell of Apex; cousins Justine W. Drake, Sarah C. Merrill and Daniel E. Pace, all of Hendersonville, Edith W. Siniard of Columbia, S.C., Dr. Walter Wright of Walhalla, S.C., James Wright of Cedaredge, Colo.; and many other Holbert cousins.
A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Shepherd Memorial Park. The Rev. Joel Hafer will officiate. Friends may visit the family between 7 and 9 p.m. today at 10 Tanager Trail in Carolina Village.
     Memorials may be made to the Assistance in Living Program, Carolina Village, 600 Carolina Village Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792.
Arrangements are by Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors.
 

Henry Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  30-January-1967)

HENRY DRAKE
     Henry Drake, 85, of Route 1, Hendersonville, died on Sunday night in Brevard hospital after a brief illness.
     He was a Transylvania County native, but lived here the past 20 years and was the son of the late John and Julia Merrill Drake.
     Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Holly Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Perry Gibbs and the Rev. G. H. Dellinger officiating. Interment will take place in the church cemetery.
     Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. M. J. Lace of East Flat Rock and Mrs. C. L. Davis of Pisgah Forest; eight grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
     The body will remain at Thos. Shepherd and Son, Funeral Directors, Inc., where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
     The body will be taken to the church 30 minutes prior to the service to lie in state.

Henry Drake (Western Carolina Tribune, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  3-February-1967)

HENRY DRAKE
     Funeral services for Henry Drake, 85 of Rt. 1, Hendersonville were held Wednesday in the Holly Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Perry Gibbs and Rev. G. H. Dellinger officiating. Interment took place in the church cemetery.
     He was a Transylvania County native, but lived here the past 20 years and was the son of the late John and Julia Merrill Drake.
     Surviving are two daughters. Mrs. M. J. Lance of East Flat Rock and Mrs. C. L. Davis of Pisgah Forest 8 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.

Horace S. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  19-May-1969)

HORACE S. DRAKE
     Horace S. (Pee Wee) Drake, 49, of Hendersonville, Rt. 3, died unexpectedly Sunday morning in a St. Petersburg, Fla., hospital. Thos. Shepherd and Son, Inc. will announce arrangements.

Horace S. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  21-May-1969)

HORACE S. DRAKE
     Services for Horace S. (PeeWee) Drake 49, of Hendersonville, Rt. 3, who died Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla., will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Thos. Shepherd Memorial Chapel.
     The Rev. Dan Willis will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
     Pallbearers will be Buddy Shipman, J.P. Laughter, E.C. Cook, Claude Lowrance, Tom Grand and Troy Downs.
     Mr. Drake was a clerk for Justus Pharmacy, a veteran of World War II, a charter member of Hedrick-Rhodes Post 5206, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a member of Hubert M. Smith Post 77, American Legion, and Hendersonville Lodge 1616-BPO Elks.
     Surviving are the mother Mrs. Teresa Drake of Hendersonville; four sisters, the Misses Margaret and Grace Drake of the home, Mrs. Anvalie Osborne of Hendersonville, Rt. 3, and Mrs. Lucille Justus of Hendersonville; and a brother Edwin Drake of Hendersonville, Rt. 3.
     The family will be a the home on Kanuga Road.

Ida Garren Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  11-June-1937)

DEATH TAKES MRS. DRAKE
Funeral Services Being Held At Pleasant Hill This Afternoon
     Mrs. Ida Garren Drake, 59, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Alonzo Stepp, on Justice street, yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock after an illness of about a year.
     Funeral services will be held at Pleasant Hill Baptist church this afternoon at 4 o'clock, with the Rev. S. F. Huntley and Rev. R. F. Wall officiating.
     Mrs. Drake was a daughter of the late George W. and Vicy Garren. She was a life-long resident of Henderson county.
     She was survived by her husband, J. B. Drake, and the following children; Mrs. Alonzo Stepp, Mrs. Newton Lanning, Mrs. Finch Gotshaw, Mrs. Grover Bradshaw, Elbert, George, Otho, Guy, and Clifton Drake.
     Pallbearers at the funeral will be S. Henderson, Junior Stepp, Phydel Orr, James Harrelson, Singleton Drake, and Preston Drake. Flower girls will be nieces of the deceased.

James Archibald Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  31-August-1998)

James Archibald Drake, 76 retired Oil Corp. foreman
     HENDERSONVILLE - James Archibald Drake, 76 of Willow Road, died Tuesday, August 30, 1988, in Hendersonville Retirement Center.
     A lifelong resident of Henderson County, he was a son of the late Jackson and Mary Finley Drake. He retired in 1975, as a foreman in the machine room of the Olin Corporation after 35 years of service.
     Survivors include his wife, Gertrude P. Drake; two sons, Gary Drake of Villa Rica, Ga., and James M. "Mac" Drake of Hendersonville; a daughter, Elizabeth D. Justus of Hendersonville and Mary Carland of Clear Water, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.
     Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Thursday in Covenant Presbyterian Church with the Revs. John C. Neville Jr. and W. Donald Munson Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Willow Road residence. Memorials may be made to the Covenant Presbyterian Church building fund or to the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Assoc., 50 Doctor's Drive, Asheville, N.C. 28801. Thos. Shepherd Son Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

James B. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  29-October-1955)

JAMES DRAKE SUCCUMBS
Sunday Services Set For Retired Henderson Farmer
     James B. Drake, 85, died last night at his residence on the Kanuga Road after a long period of declining health.
     He was a retired farmer and a native of Henderson county, being the son of the late Richard T. and Elizabeth Brown Drake.
     The funeral service will be held Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of which he was a member. The Revs. Floyd Clark and W. S. Billingsley will officiate and interment will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery with nephews serving as pallbearers.
     Honorary pallbearers will be John McMinn, Frank Kelly, Abe and Cecil Camp, Jess Caldwell, Walter and Riley Stepp, Hilliard Hyder, H. E. Drake, R. L. Moody, A. F. Gibbs, Abe Summey and Vance Queen.
     The body was taken to the home today to remain until the funeral hour. Thomas Shepherd Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
     He is survived by the stepmother, Mrs. R. T. Drake; four daughters, Mrs. Louis Hague of Orlando, Fla., Mrs. F. N. Lanning, Mrs. Dorothy Bradshaw, and Mrs. P. G. Gotshaw, all of Hendersonville; five sons, Elbert of Velrico, Fla., Guy of Washington, D.C., William C, of Biltmore, and Geo. R. and Names Drake of Hendersonville; four sisters, Mrs. J. W. Brown and Mrs. Addie Brown and Miss Florence Drake, all of Hendersonville; three brothers, T. R. Drake of Norfolk, Va., P. M. Drake of Belmont and U.S. Drake of Hendersonville; eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

James (Boe) Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  29-November-1971)

 JAMES (BOE) DRAKE
     James (Boe) Drake, 63, of 406 Oklahoma Ave., died Sunday in a Buncombe County hospital after a long illness.
     Mr. Drake was a native and lifelong resident of Henderson County. He was a retired sheet metal worker, a member of Berea Baptist Church and a veteran of World War II, having served in the European Theater of Operations.
     Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Thos. Shepherd Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Jerry Orr Jr., and the Rev. Frank Carter will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
     Pallbearers will be Jerry Drake, Carl Giffs, Kenneth Toney, William Waters, Clyde Rhodes and Kenneth Moody.
     Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Maggie Lanning of Hendersonville, Mrs. Dorothy Wilkie, of Fletcher and Mrs. Delno Hague of Orlando, Fla.; three brothers, George of Hendersonville, W. C. of Biltmore and Elbert Drake of Valrico, Fla.; several nieces and nephews.
     The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Thos. Shepherd and son Funeral Home. At other times they will be at the home of a sister, Mrs. S. N. Lanning, 409 Newton Place.

James Erskine Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  20-Feb-1983

James Drake
     James Erskine Drake, 58, of Stepp Trailer Park, died unexpectedly Saturday at his residence.
Drake, a lifelong resident of Henderson County, was a son of the late James Henry and Dana Green Drake. He was a retired ceramic tile mechanic and a veteran of World War II.
     Surviving are three daughters, Brenda Clarke of Tatum, S.C., Sharon Graham of Fruitland, and Connie Morgan of Tuxedo; a sister, Margaret Hammett of Florence, S.C., and four grandchildren.
     Services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Chapel in the Pines of Jackson Funeral Home. The Rev. Wade Huntley will officiate. Burial will be in Brickton Baptist Church cemetery. Military graveside rites will be conducted by Hubert M. Smith Post 77, American Legion, and Hubert M. Smith Post 5206, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
     The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

James Fanning Drake (The Times New, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  26-May-1958)

James Drake Dies; Rites Are Today
     James Fanning Drake, 76, a retired carpenter, died suddenly at his home here Saturday.
     Mr. Drake was a native and life-long resident of Henderson County, the son of the late Nathan and Emma Anders Drake.
     He was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and had been a member of the Pleasant Hill School Board for a number of years. He was formerly employed at the Henderson County Prison Camp and was active in the Democratic party.
     The funeral service was held this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Thomas Shepherd Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Sherman Patterson and the Rev. A. J. Overton Jr., officiating. Interment followed in Pleasant Hill Cemetery with nephews serving as active pallbearers.
     Surviving are four sons, J. N. of Durham, R. J. of Foley, Ala., A-1C John F. Drake of Donaldson Air Force Base, Greenville, S. C., and C. E. of Hendersonville; four daughters, Mrs. Edna Arey of Salisbury, Mrs. Mildred Holcombe of Powell, Tenn., Mrs. Judy White of Bryson City, and Mrs. Cornelia Edney of Hendersonville.
     Also six brothers, Frank of Mount Dora, Fla., Mitch of Greensboro, Flave M. Russell, Ned and Clayton of Hendersonville; and two sisters, Mrs. Nannie Brock and Mrs. V. P. Pressley of Hendersonville.

James Manson Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  7-November-1950)

Rites Held For James M. Drake
     Funeral services for James Manson Drake, who died Friday at the home of his brother, Henry Drake, in the Flat Rock section of the county after an illness of several months, were held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Little River Baptist church. the Rev. Arnold Edney and the Rev. Carl Blythe officiated and interment, under the direction of Shepherd's Funeral Home, was in the Little River cemetery.
     Survivors include his brother, one sister, Mrs. Edith Gibbs of Mill Springs, and four nieces.

James Nathan Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  3-August-1974)

JAMES NATHAN DRAKE
     James Nathan Drake, 65, formerly of Vance Street, died Thursday in a Foley, Ala. hospital after a short illness.
     A native of Henderson County, he was a retired inspector for Seaboard Railroad, a member of Durham Episcopal Church and Eno Masonic Lodge No. 210 AF and AM in Durham. He was a son of the late J. Fanning and Mitchell Julian Drake.
     Surviving are two sons, James F. Drake of Wilmington and William N. Drake of Alexandria, Va.; a daughter, Mrs. Marion Lee Merrell of Burlington; three brothers, Rosseil J. and John F. Drake of Hendersonville; four sisters, Mrs. Mildred Holcomb of Powell, Tenn., Mrs. Judy White of Cherokee, Mrs. Edna Arey of Salisbury and Mrs. Cornelia Edney of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla,; and a number of grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
     Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Members of Kedron Lodge No. 387 AF and AM will conduct graveside rites and be pallbearers.
     The family will be at the home of Charley Drake on Vance Street.
     Memorials can be made to Oxford Orphanage in Oxford.
     Thos. Shepherd and Son Funeral Directors is in charge.

James O. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  21-May-1969)

WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF HUSBAND
     A Henderson County woman has been charged with murder and her brother with accessory to the fact in the death of James O. Drake, 50, from gunshot wounds.
     Mrs. Ruth Drake of Upward Road was charged with murder Saturday night after the body of her husband was found rolled up in a blanket in a closet in their home.
     Mr. Drake had been shot.
     Mrs. Drake's brother, Lee Norman, was charged with being an accessory to murder. Both are in Henderson County Jail.
     Deputy Sheriff James Harrison and Sheriff James Kilpatrick said investigation of the alleged murder is continuing.
      First information on the death came to Hendersonville Police Chief William V. Powers, brother-in-law of Mrs. Drake.
     Early Saturday afternoon Chief Powers talked with Mrs. Drake. She did not indicate anything was wrong at the time.
     Later she contacted the police chief and told him where the body was.
     Chief Powers called the Sheriff's Department and an investigation was begun.
     The body was found rolled in a blanket in a closet under a stairway to upstairs in the house.
     The medical examiner was called and autopsy was ordered. The autopsy disclosed that Mr. Drake died of gunshot wound.
     The Sheriff's Department said other details in the murder of Mr. Drake will not be released until the investigation is complete.
     Mrs. Drake was arraigned before Magistrate Jeff Bruton. She was released on $2,000 bond. Later the bond was rescinded murder is a capital crime. Mrs. Drake was place in Henderson county jail to await trial.
     Norman was arrested and charged. He is in jail in lieu of $2,000 bond.
     Funeral services for Mr. Drake will be conducted at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Thos. Shepherd Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Clyde Fetner officiating. Burial will be in Shepherd Memorial Park.
     Pallbearers will be members of Hedrick Rhodes VFW Post 5206. The VFW will also conduct graveside rites.
     Mr. Drake was a lifelong resident of Henderson County a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Navy.
     He has been a carpenter.
     Surviving in addition to the widow are four sisters, Mrs. Isabell Child of Springfield, Va., Mrs. Ruby Mosser of Statesville, Mrs. Lula Ballenger and Mrs. Mary Tabor, both of Hendersonville; two brothers C. Edwin of Charlotte and Lee L. Drake of Hendersonville; and several nieces and nephews.
     Friends will be received by the family from 8 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

James O. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina 23-May-1969

Think editorial
JAMES O. DRAKE, A MAN OF HIS TIMES
     Rightly so, James O. Drake, who died by gunshot wounds last Saturday, apparently, was buried with full military honors Tuesday, in memoriam to his 20 years in the U.S. Navy.
     He was the son of Otis Drake, early Democratic precinct leader and caretaker of the Cheves estate, later Cheves Cottages. His mother was Lula Hood Drake, also from and prominent local family, as were the Drakes. James O., the deceased of Saturday last, his wife, Ruth Norman Drake, had no children.
James spent 20 honorable years in the U.S. Navy, and, up on retirement after WWII assisted in caretaking of the Cheves Cottages, almost directly across from the Drake home on U.S. 25.
     James Otis Drake married Ruth Norman of Henderson County and there are no children.
     Ruth Norman Drake and her brother, Lee Norman, are held in connection with the shooting, she having been charged with murder and Norman's preliminary hearing set for Tuesday next, after being charged with accessory after the fact.
     According to report both gun and bullet have been recovered as the investigation continues.

Janet Capps Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  9-July-1985)

Janet Drake, 57, Hendersonville beautician
     Janet Capps Drake, 57, of 1034 Justice St., died Monday, July 8, 1985, at her home after a long illness.
     Born January 15, 1928, she was a lifelong resident of Henderson County. She was a daughter of the late Merrett R. and Ida Kuydendall Capps and had been employed at Haywood Beauty Shop as a beautician. She was a member of Cedar Springs Baptist Church and attended Mud Creek Baptist Church.
     Survivors include her husband, Leander L. Drake; her daughter, Barbara Jones of Flat Rock; her son, Robert Drake of the home; two brothers, M.R. "Lee" and Wiliam Q. Capps, both of East Flat Rock; her sister, Junie C. Taylor of Mountain Home; and one grandson.
     Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Shepherd's Church Street Chapel, with the Rev. Gregg Mathis officiating.
     The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 9 p.m. today at Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors.
     In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice of Henderson County, Inc., P.O. Box 2395, Hendersonville 28793.

Jessie Waddell Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  5-April-1949)

Mrs. J. W. Drake Expires; Rites 2 P.M. Wednesday:
     Mrs. Jessie Waddell Drake, 88, the widow of R. A. Drake, died Monday following an illness of some time.
     The funeral service will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Thomas Shepherd Memorial chapel by Dr. D. H. Daniel, pastor of the First Baptist church, and burial will be in the Pleasant Hill cemetery. Pallbearers will be Warren and James Waddell, Preston and Edwin Drake, J. L. Albea, Jr., and Frank Gilreath, Jr.
     Mrs. Drake was a native of Scotland but had spent most of her life in this county.
     Surviving are one brother, J. C. Waddell; a granddaughter, Mrs. Claude Smith; a great-granddaughter, Miss Beulah Smith, all of Hendersonville, and a number of nieces and nephews.

John L. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  29-May-1937)

J. L. DRAKE'S RITES SUNDAY
Henderson Countian Dies in Asheville; Interment To Be at Enon
ASHEVILLE, May 29.
Funeral services for John L. Drake, 89, of Henderson county, who died Thursday night in an Asheville hospital following along illness, will be conducted at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Enon church in Transylvania county.
The funeral procession will leave the Lewis funeral home here at noon tomorrow.
Surviving Mr. Drake are four sons, J. A. and J. M. Drake of Henderson county; T. T. Drake of Oakland, Cal., and J. R. Drake of South Carolina; and three daughters, Mrs. E. S. Galyean and Mrs. H. F. Frady of Asheville, and Mrs. J. H. Nanney of East St. Louis, Mo.

John Singleton Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  21-October-1957)

J. S. DRAKE DIES HERE
     Funeral Rites For County Resident Held Today
The funeral service for John Singleton Drake, 71, a resident of Hendersonville, RFD 3, who died suddenly at his home Saturday night was held this afternoon at the Thomas Shepherd Memorial Chapel.
     The Rev. M. M. Goss officiated and interment was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Edridge ???, Emmet Summey, Richmond Drake, W. R. Hopkins, Francis Drake, and Claude Lowrance as pallbearers.
Mr. Drake, was a son of the late William and Margaret Waddell Drake of this county. He was caretaker at Camp Pinnacle for many years.
     Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Sara T. Drake; four daughters, Miss. Margaret and Miss Grace Drake of the home, Mrs. Anvalie Osborne and Mrs. Lucille Justus; three sons, Preston, Edwin and Horace, all of Hendersonville; two grandchildren; six sisters, Mrs. E. L. Bane, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. F. L. Gilreath of West Asheville, Mrs. C. T. Erwin of Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. Hubert Greenwood of Mills River and Mrs. J. Lewis Albea and Mrs. Frank L. Morley of Hendersonville.

John Wakefield Drake (The Times News On-line, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  21-January-2004)

John W. Drake, 87
     John Wakefield Drake, 87, of Hoopers Creek died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, in Fleshers of Fairview following a period of declining health.
He was a native of Haywood County and lived in Henderson County for most of his life. He was a son of the late George Thomas Drake and Clemmie Beddingfield Drake and husband of Belle Drake, who died in 1980. Three sisters, Charlotte Drake, Iola Drake Suttles and Lora Beddingfield also preceded him in death.
     He retired from Cranston Print Works. He was a member of Hoopers Creek Baptist Church and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
He is survived by two daughters, Judy Wilkie and her husband, James, and Dollie Lewis and her husband, Kenneth, of Fletcher; a son, John T. Drake and his wife, Linda, of Arden; a brother, Kirkwood Drake of Candler; seven grandchildren, Samuel Lewis, Canissa Lewis Henn, Brent Wilkie, Barry Wilkie, Philip Drake, Nathaniel Drake and Joshua Drake; and five great-grandchildren, Haylee Wilkie, Samantha Wilkie, Jacob Wilkie, Amber Drake and Ashley Drake.
     A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hoopers Creek Baptist Church. The Revs. Lawrence Rhodes and Tony Fowler will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the church, and at other times will be at the home of Judy and James Wilkie on Jackson Road. Memorials may be made to the WNC Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, 31 College Place, Suite D 320, Asheville, N.C. 28801 or to the American Cancer Society, 120 Executive Park, Asheville, N.C. 28801 or the Gideons International, P.O. Box 6284, Hendersonville, N.C. 28793.
     Arrangements are by Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors.

Lindsey Franklin Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  8-July-1968)

L. F. Drake
     Lindsey Franklin Drake, 82, of Mt. Dora, Fla., died Sunday at Pardee Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
     He was a Henderson County native and part-time resident of Hendersonville.
His wife, Mrs. Helen Dills Drake, died in 1960. His parents were the late Nathan and Emma Anders Drake.
      Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Chapel-in-the-Pines with the Rev. Buddy Mullinax officiating.
     Burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery with nephews serving as pallbearers.
     The body will remain at Jackson Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.
     Surviving are four brother, Clayton, Russell and Flave Drake, all of Hendersonville, and Ned Drake of Torrence, Calif.; two sister, Mrs. Nannie Brock and Mrs. Jessie Pressley, both of Hendersonville; and several nieces and nephews.

L. P. Drake (The Asheville Citizen, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina  4-July-1938)

L. P. DRAKE, 80 DIES AT HOME IN HAYWOOD COUNTY
     CANTON, July 3 (Special)-L. P. Drake, 80, died at his home on Dutch Cove road early Sunday morning.
     Funeral services will be held at the North Canton Baptist church at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. The services will be conducted by the Rev. W. H. Pless, the Rev. B. O. Hicks and the Rev. Frank Leatherwood. Burial will be in the Beaverdam cemetery.
     Mr. Drake is survived by his widow (undecipherable from obituary copy…) Drake of Hendersonville, E. M. Drake of Fletcher; Mrs. J. O. Long of Tryon; Mrs. R. W. Lanning of Asheville, and Mrs. Dewey Fletcher of Canton. He leaves 49 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
     The Wells funeral home of Canton is in charge.

Leander Drake (The Hendersonville News, Henderson County, North Carolina  21-April-1922)

LEANDER DRAKE ON PLEASANT HILL WAS BURIED SUNDAY
Honored Citizen of His Native Community Passed Away Saturday Following Pneumonia
     Leander Drake, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Kizer Drake, died of pneumonia Saturday, 15th, at the home of his nephew, Flave Drake, on the Crab Creek road.
     Mr. Drake was in his sixty-ninth year and was unmarried. He was born near Pleasant Hill church and was left fatherless at the age of 14. He spent fourteen years of his early manhood caring for his invalid mother. He professed Christianity at an early age and was a devout Christian and a regular attendance at church services. He was affectionately known as "Uncle Lee" and was loved and respected by both old and young.
     For about twenty years the nieces, nephews, near relatives and close friends had gathered at Uncle Lee's own home on Easter Sunday for a picnic dinner and to give the children an egg-hunt. He was never happier than when surrounded by little children and took great delight in making them happy.
     The funeral services were conducted by Rev. E. G. Ross at Pleasant Hill Baptist church at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon and his remains were interred in the church cemetery, the family burying ground near where he was born. The pall bearers were nephews of the deceased, and were: Fanning, Mitchell, Flave, Ned, Russell and Clayton Drake and V. P. Pressley. He is survived by three brothers, R. T., Fide and N. Drake of Pleasant Hill section and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Buckner of Buncombe county.
     The general esteem with which Mr. Drake was held was testified to in the unusually large attendance at his funeral, as also in the beautiful floral offering.

Leander Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  ??-???-??)

Leander Drake, 80
     Leander "Lee" Drake, 80, of Hendersonville, died Monday, Aug. 25, 2003, in Pardee Hospital.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, a son of the late Otis Mills Drake and Lula Hood Drake and husband of Janet Capps Drake, who died in 1985. In addition, four brothers and six sister preceded him in death.
     He worked in bookkeeping/accounting for Byers Sheet Metal for more than 20 years and then at Youngblood Oil Co. for 27 years, retiring in 1988.
     He was an Army veteran of World War II, receiving a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.
Surviving are a son, Robert A. Drake of Hendersonville; a daughter Barbara D. Guice and her husband, Joe, of Hendersonville, two grandsons, Jonathon I. Jones and Ricky J. Jones of Hendersonville; and many nieces and nephews.
     A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Shepherd's Church Street Chapel. The Rev. Robert K. Capps will officiate. Military honors will be conducted by Hubert M. Smith American Legion Post 77, Hedrick Rhodes Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5206 and Disabled American Veterans Chapter 14. A private burial will be held at a later date. The family will be at the home. Memorials may be made to Four Seasons Hospice, P.O. Box 2395, Hendersonville, N.C. 28793.
     Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of the arrangements.

Louise Alice Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina 10-February-2002)

Louise A. Drake 91
     Louise Alice Drake, 91, of Suffolk, Va., was called home by the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002.
     She was born Aug. 7, 1910, in Henderson County. She was the wife of the late Theodore Roosevelt Drake, whom she married at an early age. She was raised and educated in Henderson County. She was also preceded in death by two children, Robert C. Drake and Patricia Ann Drake; and two brothers, Charlie and Buddy.
     She leaves to cherish her in memory a son, Michael L. Drake of Chesapeake, Va.; and a daughter, Theodore Drake Sexton of Key West, Fla.
     A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Oak Grove Baptist Church cemetery. The Rev. Harold McKinnish will officiate.
     T.E. Cooke-Overton Funeral Home of Suffolk, Va., and Jackson Funeral Service is serving the family.

Lula Hood Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  9-October-1963)

Mrs. Lula Drake Died On Tuesday
     Mrs. Lula Hood Drake, 82, widow of O. M. Drake, died in a local hospital Tuesday after an extended illness.
     Mrs. Drake was a resident of 1625 Greenville Highway. A native of Henderson County, she was the daughter of the late James and Melissa Taylor Hood.
     Surviving are three sons, C. E. Drake of Charlotte, and Lee and James Drake of Hendersonville; four daughters, Mrs. Isabell Child of Springfield, Va., Mrs. Ruby Mosor of Statesville, and Mrs. Mary Tabor and Mrs. Lula Ballenger, both of Hendersonville.
     Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Thos. Shepherd's Funeral Home.

Margaret Emma Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  14-August-1933)

Rites Tuesday for Mrs. W. J. Drake of Blue Ridge - Native of Buncombe County To Be Buried at Edith Grove
     Mrs. Margaret Emma Drake, wife of W. J. Drake of Blue Ridge township, died at the Patton Memorial hospital yesterday afternoon at 5 o'cloc.
     Mrs. Drake, formerly Miss Margaret Banks of Buncombe county, will be buried at Edith Grove at 11 a.m. Tuesday. C. S. Fullbright will officiate. Pallbearers will be Dolie Rogers, Andie Rogers, Tom Laycock, Andy Stepp, James Wells and Harley Burgess.
     She is survived by her husband, one brother, John Banks of Barnardsville, N.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Brown of Asheville and Miss Lou Banks of Stocksville, N.C.; four children, Mrs. H. M. Buckner of Greenville, Mrs. C. M. Hollingsworth of Hendersonville, and C. H. and Eugene Drake, both of Asheville. She leaves also 15 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Margaret Midge Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  6-May-1990)

Margaret Midge Drake
     HENDERSONVILLE - Margaret Midge Drake, of Route 3 Hendersonville, died Saturday morning, May 5, 1990, in Pardee Hospital after a brief illness.
     A lifelong resident of Henderson County, she was a daughter of the late J. Singleton and Theresa Drake.
     Survivors include three sisters, Adge Osborne, Sindy Justus, and Grace Drake, all of Hendersonville; a niece; and a nephew.
     A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Fred Griggs officiating.
     Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

Mary L. Jennings Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  14-January-1996)

Mary L. Jennings Drake, 80
     Mary L. Jennings Drake, 80, of Route 5, McMinn Road, Hendersonville, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 1996, in Park Ridge Hospital following a brief illness.
     Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors will announce arrangements.

Mary L. Jennings Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  15-January-1996)

Mary J. Drake, 80
     Mary L. Jennings Drake, 80, of McMinn Road, Hendersonville, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 1996, in Park Ridge Hospital after a short illness.
     She was a native of Cherokee County, S.C., a daughter of the late Dan Jennings and Lula Lyda Jennings, and the wife of William Odell "Bill" Drake who died in 1989. She lived in Henderson County for most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Locust Grave Baptist Church.
     Survivors include a half-brother, Hilton Jennings of Cherryville and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
     A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Locust Grove Baptist Church. The Revs. Dan Blackwell and Harold McKinnish will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour before the service in the church.
     Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Lewis Drake (The Asheville Citizen Times, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina  ??-???-??)

MARY DRAKE
     HENDERSONVILLE - Mary Lewis Drake, 91, died Sunday evening, July 29, 2001, in Cardinal Care Center.
     A native of St. Louis, she was a former resident of Cary and had lived in Henderson and Buncombe counties. She was the wife of the late George J. Drake who died in 1967 and was also preceded in death by a son, Francis Herbert Drake, and a daughter, Dorothy Greene.
     She was a member of Kirk of Kildare Presbyterian Church in Cary, a lifetime member of the Presbyterian Women, a lifetime member of Order of the Eastern Star and a member of Daughters of the American Revolution.
     Surviving are a son, Jack Drake of Hendersonville; a sister, Virginia Cohn of Miami; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
     The graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Pleasant Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Phillis officiating. Mrs. Drake will lie in repose from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors.
     Memorials may be made to the donor's church or charity of choice.
     Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

Margaret Waddell Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  17-September-1943)

MRS. DRAKE, 76, PASSES AWAY - Rites for Widow of Late W. J. Drake To Be at Shepherd Chapel
     Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Thomas Shepherd Memorial chapel for Mrs. Margaret Waddell Drake, 76, widow of the late W. J. Drake, who died Thursday morning at her home on Kanuga street.
     Services will be conducted by the Rev. O. M. Seigler, pastor of the First Baptist church, assisted by the Rev. A. P. Sprinkle, pastor of Craven Street Baptist church, West Asheville. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill cemetery.
     Pallbearers will be James Harris, W. T. Burns, Harry Jones, W. A. Drake, J. W. Brown and George Drake.
     Mrs. Drake was a native of Glasgow, Scotland, and came to this country with her parents at the age of eight. She spent her adult life in Henderson county and had been a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist church for more than 50 years.
     Surviving are one son, J. Singleton Drake of Hendersonville; six daughters, Mrs. J. L. Albea, Mrs. Grace Corpening, Mrs. C. T. Erwin, and Mrs. Hubert Greenwood of Hendersonville, Mrs. F. L. Gilreath of Asheville, and Mrs. F. L. Bane of Cincinnati; one sister, Mrs. Jesse Waddell Drake of Hendersonville; two brothers, Theodore and John Waddell of Hendersonville; 12 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Max Voorhees Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  26-October-1995)

Max V. Drake Sr., 76
     Max Voorhees Drake Sr., 76, of 7573 U.S. 158 West, Yanceyville, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 1995, in his home.
     He was a native of Hendersonville and a son of the late Kiah Drake and Elizabeth Hill Drake. He lived in the Locust Hill community of Caswell County for the past 15 years. He was a graduate of Elon College with a degree in economics and did graduate work at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a retired teacher, having taught in the Reidsville city schools, Stoneville schools and the Statesville city schools. He was a member of Locust Hill United Methodist Church.
     Survivors include his wife, Laura Jones Drake; a son and daughter-in-law, Max V. Drake II and Theresa D. Drake of Statesville; three brothers, J. Foulds Drake of Hendersonville, G. B. Drake of Sanford, Fla., and T. Palmer Drake of Longmont, Colo.; and a sister, Mrs. Paul Schultz of North Beach, Md.
     A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Locust Hill United Methodist Church cemetery. The Rev. Rufus E. Butner will officiate. The family will be at the home. Memorials may be made to Locust Hill United Methodist Church, in care of Ralph Dail, 8488 N.C. 150, Reidsville, N.C. 27320.
     City Funeral Home, 308 Lindsey St., Reidsville, is in charge of arrangements.

Mike Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  30-November-2001)

Mike Drake, 59
     Mike Drake, 59, of 102 Jackson Road, Hendersonville, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, at his home following a brief illness.
     A native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, he was a son of the late Effie MacMurray Drake and Donald Victor Drake. He attended Tracy Grove Baptist Church.
     He is survived by his wife, Brenda Drake; his daughter and son-in-law, Angie and Doug King of Hendersonville; his son, Jeff Drake of Hendersonville; two brothers and their wives, Chris and Shirley Drake of Hendersonville and Tim and Brenda Drake of Arden; a loving granddaughter, Katie King; and several nieces and nephews.
     A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Tracy Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Dr. Tim Porter and the Rev. Anthony Craver will officiate. The family will be at the residence.
     Memorials may be made to Four Seasons Hospice, P.O. Box 2395, Hendersonville, N.C. 28793.
     Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

Mitchell J. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  21-September 1965)

MRS. MITCHELL J. DRAKE
     Mrs. Mitchell J. Drake, 79 of Vance Street, and widow of J. Fanning Drake died this morning at Pardee Memorial Hospital after a period of failing health.
     She was born in Rowan County, the daughter of the late James and Virginia Tarah Julian.
     Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Lloyd Arey of Salisbury, Mrs. David Holcomb of Powell, Tenn., Mrs. J. Gaither Edney of F. Lauderdale, Fla., and Mrs. Carroll E. White of Cherokee; four sons, J. N. and Charlie Drake both of Hendersonville, Russell Drake of Foley, Ala., and John F. Drake stationed in South Viet Nam; 22 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
     Mrs. Drake was a member of the Mud Creek Baptist Church. The family will be at the residence of Charlie Drake on Vance Street.
     Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Thos. Shepherd Funeral Home.

Nathan Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  25-May-1936)

NATHAN DRAKE BURIED SUNDAY - Services Held at Pleasant Hill for County Native, 79
     Nathan Drake, 79, died on Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of a son, J. F. Drake, on the Kanuga road after a lengthy illness.
     Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock from the Pleasant Hill Baptist church and burial followed in the cemetery there. Services were conducted by the Rev. W. A. Morris. Special music was rendered by the Anders quartet, composed of Glover and E. J. Anders, Alvin Nanney and Otto Anders.
     Pallbearers, all grandsons, were Zeb Brock, O'Dell Brock, John Brock, Monroe Brock, Bruce Drake and Max Drake, the latter of Greensboro.
     Mr. Drake was a native of Henderson County, a son of the late James Drake and Zizziah Champion Drake.
     He is survived by the following children, J. F. Drake, Clayton Drake, Ned Drake, J. M. Drake of Greensboro, Flave Drake, Mrs. Fred Corn and Mrs. V. P. Pressley, both of Hendersonville, Frank Drake of Mount Dora, Fla., and Russell Drake of Ocala, Fla., 34 grandchildren and 11 great grand children. His wife the former Emma Anders, died 12 years ago.

Mrs. Nathan Drake (The Hendersonville News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  13-August-1925)

MRS. N. DRAKE DIED FRIDAY
     Mrs. Nathan Drake, resident of the Kanuga Road died last Friday morning at 5:30 following sudden illness that necessitated operation three days before her death.
Interment was in Pleasant Hill cemetery following funeral services at the home by Dr. R. V. Miller of Grove Street church.
     Mrs. Drake was born in Henderson county 65 years ago. She was a lady of many estimable qualities and reared a family of nice children all of whom survive together with her husband.
     The children are J. E., R. W., Ned, Clayton, F. M. Drake and Mrs. V. P. Pressley of Hendersonville, Frank Drake of Mt. Dora, Fla., J. M. Drake of Salisbury and Mrs. Fred Corn of Greenville, S. C.
     Mrs. Drake is also survived by three brothers, E. L., Mark and Jule Anders.
     The pallbearers were J. H. Ditmir, H. N. Allison, Oscar Clouse, T. L. Loftis, Joe Ward, Everette Clouse.

Nathan M. Drake (The Western North Carolina Times, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  13-July-1906)

OBITUARY
     Nathan M. Drake died Monday, July 2, at the home of his nephew, H. D. Drake at Bowman's Bluff.  The funeral took place Tuesday at Pleasant Hill, Rev. W. A. Morris officiating.
     Mr. Drake was a native of this county.  He was in his eighty-third year at the time of his death.  He served in the Union army in the civil war and proved himself a good soldier.  In war and in peace, as a soldier and as a citizen, he was faithful in the performance of every duty and was highly respected by those who knew him.  His former comrades acted as pallbearers at the funeral.
     During his last illness he received unremitting care and attention from Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Drake.

Otis Mills Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  6-May-1948)

Funeral Services For Otis Drake Here Saturday
     The funeral service for Otis Mills Drake, a life-long resident of Henderson county who died at his home on the Greenville highway Wednesday after a long illness, will be conducted Saturday at 3 p. m. at the Mud Creek Baptist church.
     Officiating will be the Rev. Jim Anderson, assisted by the Rev. Finley Orr. Active pallbearers will be Gaither Clark, William Lowe, Henry Brookshire, Ed, Steven and Fred Thomas. Honorary pallbearers will be Dewey Sherman, Rufus Anders, Baylus Reed, Bill Jones, bob Steadman, Harry Hamilton, Dr. J. S. Brown, Randall McMurray, Abe Summey, Fred Satterfield, James Peacock and Bob McMurray, W. H. Ballard and Hilliard Maxwell.
     Mr. Drake is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lula Hood Drake; five sons, Carl W., Harry E., and Leander L. Drake of Hendersonville; Charles E. Drake of Asheville, and James O. Drake with the U.S. Navy in San Francisco; four daughters, Mrs. William D. Child of Arlington, Va.; Mrs. Harold Ballenger and Mrs. S. E. Tabor of Hendersonville, and Mrs. Warren Mosser of Port Orange, Fla.; two brothers, Ernest and Oscar Drake of Spartanburg, S.C.; a half-brother, John Drake; a half-sister, Mrs. Grant Cramer of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and 13 grandchildren.

Patricia N. T. Drake (Times-News Online <www.hendersonvillenews.com>, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  16-June-2003)

Patricia N. T. Drake, 47
     Patricia Nicholson Taylor Drake, 47, of Mountain Home died Saturday, June 4, 2003 at home following a period of declining health.
     A resident of Henderson County for 35 years, she was born in Millville, N.J. and was the daughter of Margie Queen Nicholson of Mountain Home and the late Oliver Furman Nicholson.
     She was of the Baptist faith.  Including her mother, she is survived by two sons:  Mike J. Nicholson of Mountain Home and Chad W. Taylor of Zirconia, one daughter, Neena D. Whitlock of Mill Springs;  two sisters, Darlene Owensby and Marlou DeGraw, both of Mountain Home;  one brother, Oliver Nicholson Jr. of Mountain Home;  and 10 grandchildren.  A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday at Shepherd Memorial Park.  The Rev. Jimmy Burgess will officiate.  Shuler Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Persis Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  12-February-1985)

Persis Drake
     Persis Drake, 88 of 115 Greendale Drive, Mount Holly, and formerly of Hendersonville, died Monday, Feb. 11, 1985, in Pardee Hospital after a brief illness.
     A native and former resident of Henderson County, she had made her home in Gaston County for the past 50 years. She was born Oct. 20, 1896, and was a daughter of the late William W. and Laura Jones Pace. She was the wife of Pickney McKinley Drake, who died in 1964. She was a member of the Park Street United Methodist Church of Belmont.
     Surviving are two daughters Mrs. A. W. Carson of Lincolnton and Mrs. M. L. Paulk of Mt. Holly; two sons; Mack W. Drake of Belmont and W. Lee Drake of Charlotte; two sisters; Julie Taylor and Ethel Mason, both of Flat Rock; her brother, O.D. Pace of Jacksonville, Fla.; 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
      Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Shepherd's Church Street Chapel. The Revs. D. R. Fairbanks Jr. and R. Sidney Lanier will officiate. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Thos. Shepherd and Son Funeral Directors.

Mrs. P. M. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  21-February-1963)

MRS. P. M. DRAKE, NATIVE OF COUNTY, DIES IN WYOMING
     Mrs. P. M Drake, a native of Henderson County, died February 9 in Riverton, Wyo.
     The Funeral service was held in Riverton on February 14.
     Mrs. Drake was the daughter of the late Jacob S. and Mary P. Heffner.
     Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Rachel Capps of Hendersonville and Mrs. Ira Anderson of San Bernardino, Calif., and two brothers, John Heffner of East Flat Rock and Walter Heffner of Route 5, Hendersonville.

Preston E. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  3-August-1968)

Preston E. Drake, 58, Tax Collector, Dies
     Preston E. Drake, 58, Henderson County Tax Collector, died Friday afternoon at the home of his mother.
     Mr. Drake had been ill for a number of years.
Deputy County Coroner Charles Jackson said death was due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. no inquest is planned.
     Mr. Drake had served as tax collector for 14 years and had no opposition during the past two elections.
     Prior to election to the tax post, he served as deputy sheriff and had earlier been employed at the Hot Spot for 19 years.
He was a deacon at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
     Services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Chapel-in-the-Pines. The Rev. Dan Willis and the Rev. Frank Carter will officiate and interment will be in Oakdale Cemetery.
     Pallbearers will be Bob Freeman, Kenneth Youngblood, F. M. Comer, Harry Williams, Seldon Osteen and Bill Howey.
     Honorary pallbearers will be Kirk Hamilton, O. E. Hedge, Troy Alverson, Bill Hendrix, Frank Edney, Jack Adkinson, Fred Toms, J. M. Foster, Albert and Bill Beck, Clyde S. Jackson, Gene Staton, M. B. McDaniel, Dr. W. N. Fortescue and Dr. Kenneth Cosgrove.
     The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 O'clock tonight at Jackson Funeral Home.
     Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ruth Talley Drake, a daughter, Miss Penni Drake of the home, the mother, Mrs. Theresa Drake of Hendersonville, Rt. 3; two brothers, Edwin E. and Horace S. Drake of Hendersonville Rt. 3; four sisters, Misses Margaret and Grace Drake and Mrs. Anvile Osborne of Hendersonville Rt. 3 and Mrs.Sindy Justus of Hendersonville; a nephew, Scott Jones of Hendersonville.

R. A. Drake (The Times News, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina  15-October-1935)

R. A. DRAKE IS LAID TO REST - Crab Creek Resident Given Burial From Pleasant Hill
     R. A. Drake, of the Crab C