August 3, 2019

Mrs. Jackie Youmans Drake, 91, lifelong resident of Emanuel County, died Saturday morning at Meadows Regional Medical Center.  Jackie was the daughter of the late Sheriff  Peyton L. Youmans and Effie Wilkes Youmans.  She attended school in Swainsboro and graduated  Swainsboro High School in 1945.  She attended GSCW in Milledgeville and graduated from Drayhons Business School in Savannah.  Jackie returned home and married Charles Drake on May 14, 1948.  She worked as a cashier at Piggly Wiggly and then worked at First Methodist Church. Jackie also taught dancing for 3 years.  She worked at the Citizens Bank for 13 years  and worked for a while for Dr. Carter Meadows.  She retired from the Frank Rich Insurance Agency.  She was the first president of the Swainsboro Jaycettes.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Jackie Youmans Drake will be held  Wednesday morning at 11:00 A.M. from the Swainsboro First United Methodist Church with Reverend David Unkles and Reverend Wayne DeFore officiating.  Interment will follow in the Swainsboro City Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be grandsons.  Honorary pallbearers will be  Gene Simmons, Henry Terwilliger, Billy Rich, Denny Key, Jim Dekle and Lanier Griswold.  The family will receive friends at the church from 10:00 A.M. until the funeral at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday.

Survivors include her husband-- Charles Drake-- Nunez, GA

2 Sons---  Phil Drake  ,         Jasper, GA

Alan Drake, Swainsboro,GA

Sister ---Charlotte Sowell, Savannah,GA

11 Grandchildren, 23 greatgrandchildren

Arrangements are by Tomlinson Funeral Home and Crematory of Swainsboro