Jerry Wayne Drake, age 82, of Douglasville, Georgia passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021. He was born August 14, 1938 in Bristow, Oklahoma. Mr. Drake loved building things and was a contractor working in commercial and residential construction. He loved spending time with his family. In his spare time, he enjoyed football and was an avid Oklahoma Sooners fan.
Preceding him in death were his beloved wife of 46 years, Saralyne (Clark) Drake; his parents, Ruel Ray Drake and Willie Pauline (Petit) Drake; and brother and sister-in-love, Bill (Bonnie) Drake.
Those left to cherish his memory are sons, Derrick (Amy) Drake and Reverend Brandon Drake (Dawn); daughter, Tonya Bousquette; grandchildren, Amanda (Ernest) Whisman, Daniel (Hannah) Stell, Renee (Brian) Bashista, TJ (Stacey) Bousquette, Chasity (Brian) Williams, Tiffany (Steven) Gary, Joey (Shelby) Ferguson, Brandi Drake, Jason Drake, and Saralyne (Trenton) Martin; 23 great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-love, Brenda (Eddie) Edwards, Shirley (Larry) Post, and Margaret (John) Shultheis; sisters-in-love and brother-in-love, Vicki (Gary) Fisher and Linda Clark.
Private services are planned for the family. Mr. Drake will be laid to rest at Rosehaven Memorial Park.
Public Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at New Beginnings Church of God 504 Newnan Road, Carrollton, Georgia 30117
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in memory of Jerry Drake to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, Tennessee 38105, www.stjude.org
Please take time to leave condolences with the family or share memories of Mr. Drake by visiting www.whitleygarner.com
Services have been entrusted to the care of Whitley-Garner at Rosehaven Funeral Home, 8640 Rose Avenue, Douglasville, Georgia 30134
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