Janelle B. Drake Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Janelle B. Drake of Lexington, South Carolina, who passed away on March 9, 2023 at the age of 91. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Janelle B. Drake to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Hubert Ryan Blume and Leola Graham Blume; her husband Thomas Jefferson "T. J." Drake, Jr.; her siblings, Bettie B. Knight, Martha Pearl Porter and Jerry H. Blume; and her grandson Jace Herring.
She is survived by: her children, Butch Butler (Tedi) of Columbia, SC, Beth Butler Viser (Jim) of Suffolk, VA, Dorri Butler Smith (Jarrell) of Lexington, SC and Dari Drake Bartz of Belize; her grandchildren, Catherine Butler, Paige Butler Morton, Max Butler, Will Herring, Macy Herring Turner, Gregory Smith, Andrew Smith, Caitlin Drake McKay and Yuri Bartz; her great grandchildren, Caswell Herring, Ellison Herring, Claire Marie Herring, Blythe Herring, Charlie Morton, Neeley Morton, Corinne Smith and Madison Smith; and her pet Bailey.
Memorials may be made in honor of "Janelle B. Drake, CDA" to the Professional Dental Assistants Education Foundation at adaausa.org/pdaef or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in honor of "Janelle Drake" by calling (800) 213-6584.
