Peggy L. Drake Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Peggy L. Drake (Emporia, Virginia), who passed away at the age of 86, on December 8, 2024. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charles Crutchfield and Nellie Kinchen; her spouse Russell Drake Sr.; her brother Thomas Crutchfield; her son Dennis Richardson; and her stepchildren, Bobby Richardson, Russell Drake Jr., Carolyn Patterson, Gloria Davis, Bernice Ogden and Jean Ann Gordon.
She is survived by: her children, Otis William Crutchfield, Vester Richardson Jr. (Linda) of Emporia, VA, Ann Johnson of Richmond, VA, Karin Turner, Hilda Blanks, Beverly Hill of Emporia, VA and Connie Drake of Phoenix, Arizona.; and her siblings, Carolyn Richardson of Emporia, VA, Alice Burns of Hampton, VA, Hazel Crutchfield of Brooklyn, NY and Arther Crutchfield of Brooklyn, NY. She is also survived by grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.
Viewing was held on Friday, December 13th 2024 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Public Viewing R. E. Pearson & Son Funeral Service, Inc. - Emporia (556 Halifax St, Emporia, VA 23847). A celebration of life was held on Saturday, December 14th 2024 at 1:30 PM at the Church of the Holy City (4824 Davis St, Emporia, VA 23847). A burial was held on Saturday, December 14th 2024 at the Richardson Family Cemetery (5444 Davis St, Emporia, VA 23847).
