Franklin Welch Drake

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Newcomer Funeral Home - Southwest Chapel - Grove City

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April 1, 2025

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4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Newcomer Funeral Home, Southwest

3393 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123

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1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Newcomer Funeral Home, Southwest

3393 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123

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Burial

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sunset Cemetery

6959 W Broad St, Galloway, OH 43119

Newcomer Funeral Home - Southwest Chapel - Grove City

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Franklin Drake Obituary

Franklin Welch Drake, 88, died peacefully at Doctor’s West Hospital in Columbus, Ohio on March 30, 2025. Frank was born to Lorenzo Roy and Lona Mae (Turner) Drake of Sedley, Virginia on February 7, 1937. Frank was preceded in death by his wife... Read Franklin Drake's Obituary