Anita Drake Heflin

Anita grew up in Roebuck Plaza, Alabama and for a brief time in Greenwood Mississippi and graduated from Hewitt Trussville High School in 1955. Anita raised her three daughters in Roebuck Plaza before moving to Moody and raising her son. She was an active member of Roebuck Plaza Baptist Church and later attended Happy Home Baptist Church in Moody. She worked various jobs over the years and truly loved the seventeen years of driving a school bus for Shades Valley High School. She would always talk about the special memories of the friends she made with the other bus drivers and the fun she had with the kids.

She was an avid animal lover and always had cats and dogs. She also loved to sit outside to read and spent much of her retired years playing online games with people all over the world.

Anita was a very independent woman and dealt with hard times by her faith, positive attitude and sense of humor. Her family will always remember the funny things she would say, and her unique Christmas presents.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Gladys and Ollie Drake; brother, Rod Drake; sister, Shirley Hurst and great granddaughter, Brooklee Entrekin.

She is survived by daughters, Renee’ Norwood (Lee), Robin Shadix (Donny) and Vicki Entrekin; son, Terry Heflin, II (Mandy); ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. She will be truly missed by all.

Anita lived the last four years at Hanceville Nursing and Rehab Center, Hanceville, AL. A celebration of life service will be held Sunday, June 1st at 2:30 p.m. at the home of Donny and Robin Shadix, 1050 Hurst Road Odenville, AL 35120 .