Obituary of NELLIE VICK DRAKE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 8, 1996 Mrs. Nellie Vick Drake, 85, a lifelong resident of Southampton County, Va., died Thursday, March 7, 1996, at Southampton Memorial Hosptial, Franklin. She was the widow of Linwood Roy Drake Sr. At the time of her death, she was the oldest living member of Barnes United Methodist Church, Newsoms . Her parents were the late Rufus E. and Dollie Flythe Vick. Survivors include, two sons, Linwood R. Drake Jr. and wife, Evelyn of Franklin, Roy E. Drake and his wife, Mary of Newsoms ; two sisters, Bessie V. Barrett of Franklin, Adelle V. Drake of Newsoms ; six grandchildren, Stewart Drake and wife, Grace Lynn, Connie Corbitt and husband, Charlie, Ann Burgess and her husband, William J., Linwood Drake III and wife, Lori, Sandra Alston and her husband, Kevin, Susan March and her husband, Brian; 10 great-grandchildren, Brad Corbitt, Chris Drake, Stephen Drake, Michael Burgess, Matthew Burgess, Ashley Alston, Kristin March, Courtney March, Kari March and Hillary Drake. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Barnes United Methodist Church, Newsoms , by the Rev. Derek Koolman and the Rev. Kenneth Williams. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery , Newsoms . The family will receive friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Barnes United Methodist Church. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Mrs. Nellie Vick Drake of Southampton County, Virginia, died 7 Mar 1996 at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, at age 85. Funeral services were held 9 Mar 1996 at Barnes United Methodist Church, Newsoms, conducted by the Rev. Derek Koolman and the Rev. Kenneth Williams. Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. ––– Transcript ––– NELLIE VICK DRAKE Mrs. Nellie Vick Drake, 85, a lifelong resident of Southampton County, Va., died Thursday, March 7, 1996, at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin. She was the widow of Linwood Roy Drake Sr. At the time of her death, she was the oldest living member of Barnes United Methodist Church, Newsoms. Her parents were the late Rufus E. and Dollie Flythe Vick. Survivors include two sons, Linwood R. Drake Jr. and wife, Evelyn, of Franklin, and Roy E. Drake and his wife, Mary, of Newsoms; two sisters, Bessie V. Barrett of Franklin and Adelle V. Drake of Newsoms; six grandchildren, Stewart Drake and wife, Grace Lynn, Connie Corbitt and husband, Charlie, Ann Burgess and husband, William J., Linwood Drake III and wife, Lori, Sandra Alston and husband, Kevin, and Susan March and husband, Brian; 10 great-grandchildren, Brad Corbitt, Chris Drake, Stephen Drake, Michael Burgess, Matthew Burgess, Ashley Alston, Kristin March, Courtney March, Kari March, and Hillary Drake. Funeral services were held Saturday [9 March 1996] at 11 a.m. at Barnes United Methodist Church, Newsoms, by the Rev. Derek Koolman and the Rev. Kenneth Williams. Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. The family received friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, Friday [8 March 1996] from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Barnes United Methodist Church. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Mrs. Nellie Vick Drake | | Age | 85 | | Birth | 1910 (estimated); Southampton County, Va. | | Death | 7 March 1996; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin | |---------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Mrs. Nellie Vick Drake | Decedent | Southampton County, Va. | | Linwood Roy Drake Sr. | Husband (deceased) | — | | Rufus E. Vick | Father (deceased) | — | | Dollie Flythe Vick | Mother (deceased) | — | | Linwood R. Drake Jr. | Son | Franklin | | Evelyn Drake | Daughter-in-law (wife of Linwood Jr.) | Franklin | | Roy E. Drake | Son | Newsoms | | Mary Drake | Daughter-in-law (wife of Roy E.) | Newsoms | | Bessie V. Barrett | Sister | Franklin | | Adelle V. Drake | Sister | Newsoms | | Stewart Drake | Grandson | — | | Grace Lynn Drake | Granddaughter-in-law | — | | Connie Corbitt | Granddaughter | — | | Charlie Corbitt | Grandson-in-law | — | | Ann Burgess | Granddaughter | — | | William J. Burgess | Grandson-in-law | — | | Linwood Drake III | Grandson | — | | Lori Drake | Granddaughter-in-law | — | | Sandra Alston | Granddaughter | — | | Kevin Alston | Grandson-in-law | — | | Susan March | Granddaughter | — | | Brian March | Grandson-in-law | — | | Brad Corbitt | Great-grandchild | — | | Chris Drake | Great-grandchild | — | | Stephen Drake | Great-grandchild | — | | Michael Burgess | Great-grandchild | — | | Matthew Burgess | Great-grandchild | — | | Ashley Alston | Great-grandchild | — | | Kristin March | Great-grandchild | — | | Courtney March | Great-grandchild | — | | Kari March | Great-grandchild | — | | Hillary Drake | Great-grandchild | — | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 8 March 1996 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B6 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Widow of Linwood Roy Drake Sr. • Lifelong resident of Southampton County, Virginia • Oldest living member of Barnes United Methodist Church, Newsoms • Birth name: Nellie Vick [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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