Laynes' Line

  Wendell Drake Obituary 83, of St. Albans, West Virginia left to be with the Lord on March 16, 2024 after an extended illness. He was born in Amma, West Virginia on September 8, 1940, to the late James Franklin Drake and Mildred Lucy Reed Drake. He was also preceded in death by sister Jacqueline Drake Clepper and brother Raymond A. Drake. Wendell is survived by his wife Patricia Drake of St. Albans: sons Bruce Drake of St. Albans and Jeffrey Drake of St. Albans; sisters Patsy Flensborg of Vienna and Helen Perrow (Ed) of Lilburn, GA; brothers Foster Drake (Mary Louise) of Anderson, SC, Harlan Drake (Phyllis) of Spencer, David Drake (Carmen) of San Antonio TX and Ernest Drake of Mineral Wells; grandson Andrew Drake of Charleston; and many other extended family, church family, and friends. The Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 Noon Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Bartlett-Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor John Koster officiating. Burial will be at Eventide Cemetery, Spencer, Wes

  Special Prayer Request      My very special friend, Wendell Drake, has been fighting for his life for about a week. He was taken to the hospital with fever and diagnosed with double pneumonia. Since that time, he has been put on a respirator and his kidneys have been failing, making dialysis necessary. The doctors have not given a very optimistic outlook and it appears that he will be going home before long. Please pray for him, the doctors and mostly for the family.       The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16 Gary