
The Honorable Walter Homer Drake, Jr.
November 21, 1932 – December 9, 2022.
Retired United States Bankruptcy Judge Walter Homer Drake, Jr., 90, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at his home in Newnan. He was born November 21, 1932
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