Richard "Rick" Calvin Drake

Mr. Richard “Rick” Calvin Drake, age 78 of Mountain View Road, Toccoa passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024 at the Stephens County Hospital.

A son of the late Glenn Drake, Sr. and Catherine Alice Parr Drake, he was born November 19, 1945 in Washington, D.C., having lived most of his life in Toccoa.  He was a retired surveyor.  He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.  He enjoyed rodeos and being a rodeo clown and loved telling jokes.  He attended Rock Quarry C.H. Church.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Glenn Drake, Jr.

Survivors include his wife of the home, Delores Howard Drake; two daughters, Dee Ann Drake of Maryland and Danielle Johnson of Florida; grandchildren, Ethan Owenby and, Eli Owenby both of Toccoa and Kyrie Brady of Maryland; two great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Donna and George Fry of Florida.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 2 o’clock p.m. in the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with The Reverend Jeremy Garmon officiating.  The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Eli Owenby, Ethan Owenby, Brandon Seay, Anthony Pless, Scott Frankum and Dennis Chatham.

The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Wednesday, 12 p.m. until 2 p.m.  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.acree-davisfh.com.

Interment will follow in the Zebulon Baptist Church Cemetery with the Acree-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Richard Calvin Drake.