Ruth was born on March 25, 1924 in Herndon, GA to the late Daniel Canady and Cora Mae Drew. She was a retired seamstress with the Manhattan shirt factory and Levi Strauss. She was a devoted Christian, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, and Sister.
Ruth was predeceased by her husband Raleigh D. Drake; sons James Drake and Billy Drake; brother Henry Canady; sisters, Margie Brown, Lorene Spence Wilson, and Betty Hopkins.
Ruth is survived by her grandchildren, Leslie Clark (Davis) of Goose Creek, SC, Kenneth Drake of North Charleston, SC, Robert Donald Drake of North Charleston, SC and her great grandchildren, Avery Drake, Noah Drake, Isabella Drake, Davis Clark Jr., and William Drake Clark.
A visitation will be held from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Carolina Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremation located at 7113 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406. 843-797-2222. The funeral service will follow immediately in the chapel. Interment will be at Carolina Memorial Park.
The family is accepting floral tributes, or memorials may be made in Ruth Drake’s honor to Cooper River Baptist Church, North Charleston, SC or to Roper Hospice, Charleston, SC.
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