Obituary of WILLIAM GOULD DRAKE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - June 19, 1996 William Gould Drake, 8, died Monday, June 17, 1996, in Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk, following injuries sustained in a farming accident Saturday evening. He was a native of Southampton County and was the son of Michael Gould and Rebecca White Drake. He recently completed second-grade at Boykins Elementary School where he was an honor student. He was a member of Newsoms Baptist Church and he participated in Southampton County Basketball League, the Newsoms coach-pitch baseball team and the 4-H Cloverbuds. He was a member of the fellowship of Christian Auto Racers. Most of all, he loved farming with his family at Sandy Ridge Farms Inc. in Newsoms . Besides his parents, he is survived by a sister, Wendy Leigh Drake, age 10; a brother, Westley Barnes Drake, age 5; paternal grandparents, Claude Drake Jr. and Alma Lee Drake of Newsoms ; maternal grandparents, Miles J. White Jr. and Jessie Leigh White of Franklin; paternal great-grandmother, Lillie Mae B. Drake of Newsoms ; maternal great-grandmother, Carrie Leigh Askew of Ahoskie, N.C.; two uncles, Claude Dennis Drake and wife, Patty, of Newsoms , and Miles J. White III and wife, Susan, of Sedley; an aunt, Cindy Drake Richmond and husband, Joe, of Newsoms ; and five cousins. A funeral service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Thursday in Newsoms Baptist Church by the Rev. Kenneth Williams and the Rev. Derik Koolman. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery , Newsoms . The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, and at other times at the residence, 31251 Sand Road, Newsoms . Memorial donations may be made to the William G. Drake Memorial Fund, c/o Boykins Elementary School, 17267 Pittman Road, Boykins, Va. 23827 or to the Boykins Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– William Gould Drake, 8, of Southampton County, died on 17 Jun 1996 in Norfolk following injuries from a farming accident, leaving parents Michael and Rebecca Drake and several close family members. A funeral service was held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Newsoms Baptist Church, with the Rev. Kenneth Williams and the Rev. Derik Koolman officiating, and burial took place in Hollywood Cemetery in Newsoms. ––– Transcript ––– WILLIAM GOULD DRAKE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - June 19, 1996 William Gould Drake, 8, died Monday, June 17, 1996, in Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk, following injuries sustained in a farming accident Saturday evening. He was a native of Southampton County and was the son of Michael Gould and Rebecca White Drake. He recently completed second grade at Boykins Elementary School where he was an honor student. He was a member of Newsoms Baptist Church and he participated in Southampton County Basketball League, the Newsoms coach-pitch baseball team and the 4-H Cloverbuds. He was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Auto Racers. Most of all, he loved farming with his family at Sandy Ridge Farms Inc. in Newsoms. Besides his parents, he is survived by a sister, Wendy Leigh Drake, age 10; a brother, Westley Barnes Drake, age 5; paternal grandparents, Claude Drake Jr. and Alma Lee Drake of Newsoms; maternal grandparents, Miles J. White Jr. and Jessie Leigh White of Franklin; paternal great-grandmother, Lillie Mae B. Drake of Newsoms; maternal great-grandmother, Carrie Leigh Askew of Ahoskie, N.C.; two uncles, Claude Dennis Drake and wife, Patty, of Newsoms, and Miles J. White III and wife, Susan, of Sedley; an aunt, Cindy Drake Richmond and husband, Joe, of Newsoms; and five cousins. A funeral service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Thursday in Newsoms Baptist Church by the Rev. Kenneth Williams and the Rev. Derik Koolman. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, and at other times at the residence, 31251 Sand Road, Newsoms. Memorial donations may be made to the William G. Drake Memorial Fund, c/o Boykins Elementary School, 17267 Pittman Road, Boykins, Va. 23827, or to the Boykins Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | William Gould Drake | | Age | 8 years | | Birth | 1988 (estimated); [location unknown] | | Death | 17 June 1996; Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | William Gould Drake | Decedent | Sandy Ridge Farms, Newsoms (by association) | | Michael Gould Drake | Father of decedent | [Not stated] | | Rebecca White Drake | Mother of decedent | [Not stated] | | Wendy Leigh Drake | Sister of decedent | [Not stated] | | Westley Barnes Drake | Brother of decedent | [Not stated] | | Claude Drake Jr. | Paternal grandfather of decedent | Newsoms | | Alma Lee Drake | Paternal grandmother of decedent | Newsoms | | Miles J. White Jr. | Maternal grandfather of decedent | Franklin | | Jessie Leigh White | Maternal grandmother of decedent | Franklin | | Lillie Mae B. Drake | Paternal great-grandmother of decedent | Newsoms | | Carrie Leigh Askew | Maternal great-grandmother of decedent | Ahoskie, N.C. | | Claude Dennis Drake | Uncle of decedent | Newsoms | | Patty Drake | Aunt by marriage of decedent | Newsoms | | Miles J. White III | Uncle of decedent | Sedley | | Susan White | Aunt by marriage of decedent | Sedley | | Cindy Drake Richmond | Aunt of decedent | Newsoms | | Joe Richmond | Uncle by marriage of decedent | Newsoms | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 19 June 1996 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B4 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Recently completed second grade at Boykins Elementary School and was an honor student. • Member of Newsoms Baptist Church. • Participated in Southampton County Basketball League. • Played on the Newsoms coach-pitch baseball team. • Member of the 4-H Cloverbuds. • Member of the Fellowship of Christian Auto Racers. • Enjoyed farming with his family at Sandy Ridge Farms Inc. in Newsoms. 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