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Obituary of Doris Lillian Drake Jacovides
DORIS LILLIAN DRAKE JACOVIDES
THE TIDEWATER NEWS – 01-29-2004
VIRGINIA BEACH – Doris Lillian Jacovides died peacefully at 2:20 a.m. Jan. 23.
Born in Norwich, England, she was the eldest child of the late Emily Eaves and George Albert Drake and sister to Betty Lowrie of Hampton; Daphne Allen and Peggy Harwood of England; and Phyllis Brewer of Lakewood, Calif.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Anastasia; and her husband George Nicholas Jacovides.
She met and Married the “love of her life” in England and together they traveled to the United States in November 1945 to make a home for their three daughters in Franklin.
In 1966, the family moved to Virginia Beach where she and her husband owned and operated the Suntide Motel on Atlantic Avenue for many years. In 2001, she moved to Murfreesboro, N.C. where she lived with daughter, Daphne, until her death.
Survivors include her three daughters and their husbands, Deirdre and Ed Dean of Virginia Beach; Daphne and Stanford Vann of Murfreesboro; and Peggy and Terry Hardee of Virginia Beach; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren: Jennifer Oliver and husband, Jamal and their tow sons, Bishop Braedon and Aidan Nicholas of Austin, Texas; Kristin Dullack and husband, Steve of Chesapeake and their son, Jacob Edward; Brian Dean of Montreal, Canada; Heather Wilson and husband Jim, and their two daughters, Emma Grace and Georgia Kate of Waynesboro; John Michael Van and wife Niki and Andrew Van of Murfreesboro; and Scott Hardee and Paige Hardee of Virginia Beach. She adored her grandchildren and anticipating the birth of her great0grandchildren gave her the strength to fight her illness even harder.
A Trisagion service was held Jan. 26 at H.D. Oliver Funeral Apt., Laskin Road Chapel. A funeral was conducted Jan. 27 at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral by the Rev. Fr. Costa G. Christo, and the Rev. Fr. Constantine P. Rogakos. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery followed by a reception in the Hellenic Center at the church. In lieu of flowers, donation in her name are encouraged to be made to the Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry to help fund research.
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Doris Lillian Drake Jacovides died 23 Jan 2004 in Virginia Beach. Born in Norwich, England, she lived in Franklin and Virginia Beach and later Murfreesboro, N.C. She was the daughter of George Albert Drake and Emily Eaves and widow of George Nicholas Jacovides.
A Trisagion service was held 26 Jan 2004 at H.D. Oliver Funeral Apt., Laskin Road Chapel. Funeral services were conducted 27 Jan 2004 at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral by the Rev. Fr. Costa G. Christo and the Rev. Fr. Constantine P. Rogakos. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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DORIS LILLIAN DRAKE JACOVIDES
VIRGINIA BEACH – Doris Lillian Jacovides died peacefully at 2:20 a.m. Jan. 23 [23 Jan 2004].
Born in Norwich, England, she was the eldest child of the late Emily Eaves and George Albert Drake and sister to Betty Lowrie of Hampton; Daphne Allen and Peggy Harwood of England; and Phyllis Brewer of Lakewood, Calif.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Anastasia; and her husband George Nicholas Jacovides.
She met and married the "love of her life" in England and together they traveled to the United States in November 1945 to make a home for their three daughters in Franklin.
In 1966, the family moved to Virginia Beach where she and her husband owned and operated the Suntide Motel on Atlantic Avenue for many years. In 2001, she moved to Murfreesboro, N.C. where she lived with daughter, Daphne, until her death.
Survivors include her three daughters and their husbands, Deirdre and Ed Dean of Virginia Beach; Daphne and Stanford Vann of Murfreesboro; and Peggy and Terry Hardee of Virginia Beach; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren: Jennifer Oliver and husband, Jamal and their two sons, Bishop Braedon and Aidan Nicholas of Austin, Texas; Kristin Dullack and husband, Steve of Chesapeake and their son, Jacob Edward; Brian Dean of Montreal, Canada; Heather Wilson and husband Jim, and their two daughters, Emma Grace and Georgia Kate of Waynesboro; John Michael Van and wife Niki and Andrew Van of Murfreesboro; and Scott Hardee and Paige Hardee of Virginia Beach.
She adored her grandchildren and anticipating the birth of her great-grandchildren gave her the strength to fight her illness even harder.
A Trisagion service was held Jan. 26 [26 Jan 2004] at H.D. Oliver Funeral Apt., Laskin Road Chapel. A funeral was conducted Jan. 27 [27 Jan 2004] at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral by the Rev. Fr. Costa G. Christo, and the Rev. Fr. Constantine P. Rogakos. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery followed by a reception in the Hellenic Center at the church.
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| Name | Doris Lillian Drake Jacovides |
| Age | Unknown |
| Birth | Unknown; Norwich, England |
| Death | 23 Jan 2004; Virginia Beach, Virginia |
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| Name | Relationship | Residence |
|-------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------|
| Doris Lillian Drake Jacovides | Decedent | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| George Nicholas Jacovides | Husband (predeceased) | — |
| George Albert Drake | Father (predeceased) | — |
| Emily Eaves | Mother (predeceased) | — |
| Anastasia | Daughter (predeceased) | — |
| Deirdre Dean | Daughter | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Ed Dean | Son-in-law | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Daphne Vann | Daughter | Murfreesboro, North Carolina |
| Stanford Vann | Son-in-law | Murfreesboro, North Carolina |
| Peggy Hardee | Daughter | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Terry Hardee | Son-in-law | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Betty Lowrie | Sister | Hampton, Virginia |
| Daphne Allen | Sister | England |
| Peggy Harwood | Sister | England |
| Phyllis Brewer | Sister | Lakewood, California |
| Jennifer Oliver | Granddaughter | Austin, Texas |
| Jamal Oliver | Grandson-in-law | Austin, Texas |
| Bishop Braedon Oliver | Great-grandson | Austin, Texas |
| Aidan Nicholas Oliver | Great-grandson | Austin, Texas |
| Kristin Dullack | Granddaughter | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| Steve Dullack | Grandson-in-law | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| Jacob Edward Dullack | Great-grandson | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| Brian Dean | Grandson | Montreal, Canada |
| Heather Wilson | Granddaughter | Waynesboro, Virginia |
| Jim Wilson | Grandson-in-law | Waynesboro, Virginia |
| Emma Grace Wilson | Great-granddaughter | Waynesboro, Virginia |
| Georgia Kate Wilson | Great-granddaughter | Waynesboro, Virginia |
| John Michael Van | Grandson | Murfreesboro, North Carolina |
| Niki Van | Granddaughter-in-law | Murfreesboro, North Carolina |
| Andrew Van | Grandson | Murfreesboro, North Carolina |
| Scott Hardee | Grandson | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Paige Hardee | Granddaughter | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
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––– Publication Details –––
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| Field | Value |
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| Location | Franklin, Virginia |
| Name | The Tidewater News |
| Date | 29 Jan 2004 |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––
• Born in Norwich, England
• Owned and operated the Suntide Motel on Atlantic Avenue in Virginia Beach
• Lived in Franklin, Virginia Beach, and Murfreesboro, North Carolina
• Birth name was Doris Lillian Drake
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/59321806/doris-lillian-jacovides
www.findagrave.com/memorial/59321794/george_nicholas-jacovides (spouse)
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50267/forest-lawn-cemetery
]
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Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project]
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