Earl Jones Genealogy

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Grady A. "Bud" DRAKE "Sr"

1.  Obituary:

    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 fincee, Deborah York Whitmire, of Hendersonville and Rancy Drake and his wife, Andrea, of Melbourne, Australia;  grandchildren, Nathan and Toll Lyda, Brent, Derrik and Rachel Coston, Holly Burgess, Morgan and Mattie Drake, Nikki Drake, Erric Taylor, Kelly Myers, Dustin Drake, Joshua and Jason McCowell, 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.