Joseph Tillotson Drake III, age 71, a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016.
He served as pastor of Abundant Life Christian Center for over 25 years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and PaPa.
He is survived by his wife, Becky Drake of Daphne; son, Joseph Drake IV (Tammy) of Foley; daughters, Jamie Rottger (Rick) of Fairhope and Jennifer Smoot (Jeff) of Spanish Fort; sisters, Patricia Petit of Cleveland, Georgia, Diana Schum of Theodore (Simon) and Virginia Weaks (Kenneth) of Russellville; grandchildren, Joseph Drake V, Jordan Drake, Kinsley Rottger, Kelsey Rottger, Lana Smoot, Jeffrey Smoot II and James Smoot; many other loving relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Fairhope.
The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until time of service.
Interment will follow in Jubilee Memorial Gardens, Daphne.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Abundant Life Christian Center, Daphne.
Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., 19698 Greeno Road, Fairhope, AL 36532, 251-990-7775, www.wolfefuneralhomes.com.
