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HARRY ENGLAND DRAKE JR. obituary, Hopewell, VA

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HARRY DRAKE Obituary

Harry England "Butch" Drake, Jr. 78, of Gloucester, VA, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry E. Drake, Sr. and Eva Mae "Bug" Drake; daughter, Marlene E. Drake; and his sister, Barbara Drake Edens. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Mary Ann Booth Drake; brother, James W. Drake and wife, Sarah; sister, Catherine Drake Mott and husband, Joseph; as well as numerous extended family and friends.
Butch was a 1958 graduate of Hopewell High School where he played tackle on the Blue Devils football team. He was an avid outdoorsman and a longtime member of Brandon Hunt Club. He retired from Honeywell after more than 30 years of service.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home Hopewell Chapel, 820 W. Broadway Ave., Hopewell, VA 23860. A funeral service will follow at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at the chapel. Interment will follow in Merchants Hope Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions in honor of Butch can be made to Riverside Walter Reed Hospice, P.O. Box 1130, Gloucester, VA 23061. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.

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Published by The Progress-Index from Jan. 4 to Jan. 5, 2019.

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J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, Inc. - Hopewell Chapel

820 West Broadway Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860

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J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, Inc. - Hopewell Chapel

820 West Broadway Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860

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Merchants Hope Memorial Gardens

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820 West Broadway Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860

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