Drake, John Taylor, 86, of Richmond VA passed away on December 30, 2021 after a short battle with acute Leukemia.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Vera T. Drake and John D. Drake. He is survived by his wife of 43 years and the love of his life, Evelyn Drake and a devoted friend Charles “Chuck” Maurice.
John enjoyed many years as a member of The Circus Saints and Sinners, where he was a past President and current Vice President.
A funeral service will be held 11 am on 1/7/22 at Woody Funeral Home, 1771 N. Parham Rd. Richmond VA with a visitation one hour prior. Interment will follow at Westhampton Memorial Park, 10000 Patterson Ave. with a reception to follow at Woody's.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Parham Road Baptist Church, 2101 N Parham Rd, Richmond, VA 23229 or The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 5540 Falmouth St #101, Richmond, VA 23230