Richard Lewis Drake “Dick” age 68, of Paw Paw, passed away March 19, 2017. He was born in Paw Paw on January 5, 1949 to the late Lewis and Ellen Louise (Ortquist) Drake. He is survived by his two sisters, Linda (late Bill) Jordan and Sue (James) Yarberry, four nephews, Howard (Pam) Jordan, Mike (Esther) Jordan, Jimmy and Bobby Yarberry, great nephew, Dillon and great nieces, Lakin, along with his lifelong friend, Otto Smead. Dick graduated from Paw Paw High School class of 1968, he enjoyed dogs and cared for them as his children, he loved cars and took great pride in keeping them in pristine condition. Family and friends are invited to visit on Thursday, March 23, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at the Adams Funeral Home, 502 West Michigan, Ave, Paw Paw. Funeral services will take place on Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, Lawton. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan.
Charitable donations may be made to:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105
Tel:
1-800-805-5856
Web:
http://www.stjude.org/
Centrica Care Navigators
7100 Stadium Drive, Kalamazoo MI 49009
Tel:
1-269-345-0273
Web:
https://centricacare.org/