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Larry D. Drake

Larry D. Drake, 80, of Roanoke, IN, died Sunday, July 24, 2016, at 10:05 a.m. at Covington Manor, in Fort Wayne.

Mr. Drake retired from 3M after working over 30 years as a janitor. He had previously worked for RCA and Dynamite Cleaners, in Marion. He attended The Chapel, in Fort Wayne.

He was born Aug. 9, 1935, in Jonesboro to George and Garnet Brown Drake. He married Rosalie E. Welch on Aug. 9, 1956, and she survives.

Additional survivors include three daughters, Cathy (Dave) Clark, of Upland; Beth Brown, of Roanoke; and Deidre (Wayne) Miller, of Gas City; two sons, Larry Todd (Janel) Drake, of Jonesboro, and Chad (Christy) Drake, of Roanoke; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.

Calling is Thursday, July 28, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a service following at 1 p.m., at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, Storey Chapel, 400 E. Main St., Gas City. Chad Drake will officiate. Burial will be at Grant Memorial Park.

Memorial gifts may be made to Visiting Nurse Hospice, 5910 Homestead Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46814.