Mrs. Mary Ruth Drake, age 73, of Mount Vernon, formerly of Soperton, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017.

Mrs. Drake was born in Soperton on October 1, 1943. She was preceded in death by her parents, Woodrow Lawrence and Addie Lee Hagan Lawrence, and her husband, Grayson Drake. She attended Faith Baptist Church, Treutlen County.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date.