Ralph Waldo Drake Jr. Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ralph Waldo Drake Jr. of Frederick, Maryland, born in Sheffield, Alabama, who passed away at the age of 84, on December 26, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ralph Waldo Drake Jr. to show support.
He was predeceased by: his wife Brenda; his daughters, Melissa Drake, Karen Drake and Catherine Drake; his sisters, Barbara Rosell and Margarette Pross; his parent Johnetta Buis; his grandmother Annie; and his parent Simmons.
He is survived by: his daughter Dawn Zimmerman; his grandchildren, James Birch, Alexus Drake, Isaiah Drake, Kayla Birch, Gabriella Page, Brayden Zimmerman and Greyson Drake; his nephews, Simon, Mathew and Steve; his in-laws, Kathleen Holmes and Robert Beaver; and his brother-in-law Tom Pross.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or to Hospice in Buddy's memory.
