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Stanley Eugene Drake Jr., 62 of Cullen, passed away on Sept. 23, at his residence. He was the son of the late Stanley Eugene Drakes Sr. and Carol Shelton Drake.

He is survived by his wife, Michelle Haskins Drake of the home; daughters, Ashley N. Drake and Aaliyah J. Drake, both of Cullen; sisters, Karen Stinson and Sonya Drake, both of Richmond; brothers-in-law, Howard H. Haskins (Andres) of Quinton and Sam T. Haskins, Jr. (Nancy) of Cullen; sisters-in-law, Dale H. Lee of Farmville and Vickie H. Lee of Prospect; aunt, Alice Williams of Richmond; uncle, David Lee Drake of Enid, Oklahoma; stepmother, Eleanor Drake of Aylett; niece, Talia Stinson of Richmond and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be held on Friday, Sept. 30, at 1 p.m., at Jeffress Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Brookneal. Public viewing will begin on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. and the family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home in Charlotte Court House. Condolences may be expressed at www.JeffressFuneralHome.com. Arrangements are by Jeffress Funeral Home of Charlotte Court House.