From The Winston Herald, June 20, 1924
B.H. Drake dies at home in Haleyville
Submitted by Joann Holdbrooks

At noon Saturday B. H. Drake; a pioneer citizen of Haleyville breathed his last and his soul passed into the great beyond. He became an invalid several years ago, and with the aid of the best medical skill in America made a hard fight against the grim Reaper, but finally lost as we all must.

The funeral services were held at the Baptist Church in Haleyville, of which he was a faithful member. Rev. Kincaid, his pastor and Revs. Crow and Sergeant conducted the funeral services. The house was filled to over flowing with sorrowing friends and hundreds went away or stood on the outside, unable to get in. The flowers were beautiful, were banked in profusion, arranged as symbols and betokened the great love of those who made the floral offerings.

Those who acted as honorary pall bearers were: Dr. W. E. Howell, Dr. C. A. Olivet, G. W. Roberson, B. J. Cowart, W. H. Wright, W. E. Suggs, Dan Johns, Than Robinson, Joe Robinson, George Crosswhite, C. L. Webb, J. J. Reece, W. W. McBride, J. T. Freeze, and Willie Doss.

The active pall bearers were: C. E. Barclay, H. P. still, F. M. Johnson, Fred Plaxaco, R. F. Jackson, W. O. Sugg, and H. B. Foster.

Mr. Drake was a prosperous business man, a loyal citizen, true to every interest of his community: As an indulgent father, a church man whom the leaders like and everybody respected, and the whole country will miss his activities and his place will be hard to fill.

He leaves a wife, three sons, Oscar, Guy, and Russell Drake, four daughters: Mrs. O. D. Dodd. Mrs. B. B. Campbell, Miss Ada Drake and Madge Drake and several grand children and other relatives to mourn his departure and the Herald sends sympathy and condolence to all the bereaved.