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Ronald Irvin Drake

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Ronald Irvin Drake

Birth
USA
Death
27 Jul 2015 (aged 72)
West Virginia, USA
Burial
Gassaway, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Braxton Citizens' News
August 4, 2015

Ronald Irvin Drake

Ronald Irvin Drake, 72, of Frametown, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 27, 2015.

He was born July 3, 1943 a son of the late Thirl and Maysel Hall Drake.

He was a retired engineer for Norfolk Southern Railroad. He attended the Spruce Grove United Methodist Church and was a member of the New Life Chapel.

He was preceded in death by infant sister, Tena Rae Drake.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years Nellie Sparks Drake; son, Ronald Irvin Drake II and wife, Diana of Harker Heights, TX; daughter, Christi Ann Drake living at home in Frametown; three grandchildren, Ronnie III of Ft. Worth, TX, Brandon of Louisville, KY and Kaitlyn of Harker Heights, TX; sister, Colleen Brammer of Parkersburg.

Services were held at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway.

Visitation was from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be extended to the family at www.roachfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway.
Braxton Citizens' News
August 4, 2015

Ronald Irvin Drake

Ronald Irvin Drake, 72, of Frametown, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 27, 2015.

He was born July 3, 1943 a son of the late Thirl and Maysel Hall Drake.

He was a retired engineer for Norfolk Southern Railroad. He attended the Spruce Grove United Methodist Church and was a member of the New Life Chapel.

He was preceded in death by infant sister, Tena Rae Drake.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years Nellie Sparks Drake; son, Ronald Irvin Drake II and wife, Diana of Harker Heights, TX; daughter, Christi Ann Drake living at home in Frametown; three grandchildren, Ronnie III of Ft. Worth, TX, Brandon of Louisville, KY and Kaitlyn of Harker Heights, TX; sister, Colleen Brammer of Parkersburg.

Services were held at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway.

Visitation was from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be extended to the family at www.roachfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway.

Bio by: Charlotte Johnson



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