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Sabrina DRAKE Obituary
Sabrina Lee Sumler Drake was born Jan. 12, 1963, to Antinie L. Sumler and Evelyn T. Sumler.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Llyod Turner Sr. and Louise Urquhart Diggs; and paternal grandparents, Antinie L. Sumler, Sr. and Ada G. Sumler; two uncles, James and Daniel Smith; and two aunts, Alease Sumler and Esther L. Sumler.
Sabrina is a 1981 graduate of Sussex Central High School. She was a woman of many trades, if it could be done, she could do it. One of the things Sabrina loved most were kids and the joy of taking care of them.
Sabrina leaves to cherish her memories, a husband, Robert Drake Jr., of Chesapeake, Va.; son, Herbert D. Sumler and daughter, Herbrisha E. Sumler, of Norfolk, Va.; both parents, Antinie L. Sumler and Evelyn T. Sumler of Wakefield, Va.; father-in-law, Robert Drake Sr., of Chesapeake, Va.; three sisters, Ivory J. Johnson of Portsmouth, Va., Towando M. Price and Regina D. Drew of Wakefield, Va.; three brothers, Charles A. Sumler (Dinell), Antinie L. Sumler III, and Stephen T. Sumler all of Wakefield, Va.; three sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law of Chesapeake, Va., three nieces, two nephews, and one devoted nephew, Eric R. Stith Jr., three great-nieces and two great-nephews, all of Wakefield, Va.; a devoted uncle, Dwight Seward (Phyllis) of Chesapeake, Va.; two devoted cousins, Lamont Taylor (Tonya) of North Carolina and Jackie Sumler of Norfolk, Va.; and a devoted friend, Herbert White, of Norfolk, Va.; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Services will be noon on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at Pocahontas Temple Baptist Church, Wakefield, with the Rev. Lewis Allen, Pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Urquhart Family Cemetery, Wakefield, Va.
These services have been entrusted to the Peace-Bland Funeral Service, 237 Railroad Ave., Waverly, Va. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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Memories and Condolences
for Sabrina DRAKE
Brittany Ruffin
June 30, 2010
You will forever be loved may you rest now in a better place forever remembered Ms.Brina
lakeshia ramsey
June 29, 2010
I wish you guys the best and keep your head up brisha and the family brisha ma will always be missed believe that
Ellyssia Drew
June 29, 2010
The fight continues. Please light a candle in support of the fight against cancer. As long as a candle is burning she will never be forgotten.
Ellyssia Drew
June 29, 2010
Aunt Brina your spirit is not gone and you will definitely never be forgotten. The struggle continues and the fight will be won. We will persevere and Brisha and I will continue to advocate for the voiceless in a attempt to bring more awareness to the various types of cancer. Love you always and "Girl, let me tell you" you are a true angel. Missing my Aunt Brina!!!
herbrisha sumler
June 29, 2010
i love you mommy
Susan Currie-Fields
June 3, 2010
Herbrisha, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers in your time of sorrow.
Ternisha Manley
June 3, 2010
Mrs.Sabrina we will truley miss you, we would like to thank you for all that you have done and you were a true blessing in our lives.
Ternisha and TaKya
June 2, 2010
I have very fond memories of Sabrina while we were classmates at SCHS. I am very sorry to hear of her passing and I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to her family. You are in my prayers and thoughts.
Maxine (Graves) Somerville
June 2, 2010
I have very fond memories of Sabrina while we were classmates at SCHS. I am very sorry to hear of her passing and I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to her family. You are in my prayers and thoughts.
June 2, 2010
I will remember you always for the true spirit that you were. cheryl, john sr. cherish, john-john.
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