Funeral services for Mr. Jimmie Lee Drake, age 73 of Tullahoma will be conducted at 2pm, Saturday, January 16 at the Tullahoma Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Wayne Smith and Bro. Charles Guinn officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the Drake family will be Friday, January 15 from 5pm until 9 pm at Tullahoma Funeral Home. Mr. Drake passed this life Tuesday at Alive Hospice in Nashville surrounded by his loving family.
Jimmie was born in Huntsville, Alabama the son of the late Robert C. Drake and Mildred Beatrice Luna Drake. He served in the US Army for 25 years, retiring with the rank of Staff Sergeant. Following his military career, Jimmie worked and retired from the Eaton Corp in Shelbyville. He attended the Canaan Baptist Church in Tullahoma. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by 2 brothers, Robert C. Drake Jr., and Marshall Drake and by a sister, Mrs. Frances Lewis. Jimmie is survived by:
His loving wife of 52 years, Mrs. Marilyn Drake of Tullahoma
One son, Dewayne Drake and his wife Cindy of Manchester
Two Sisters, Mary Baker of Alabama
Julia Cates of Tullahoma
Two Brothers, George Drake and his wife Brenda of Normandy
William Drake and his wife Kathy of Ohio
Two grandchildren, Tyler Drake and Morgan Drake
TULLAHOMA FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE DRAKE FAMILY