She was born December 20, 1943 in Davenport, Iowa to the late Clarence and Dorothy Burnaugh.
Mrs. Drake was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church and the Chattanooga Choo Choo Shag Club.
Her brother, Reggie Burnaugh preceded in death.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Jackie Drake; daughter and son-in-law, Ashleigh and Andrew Welsh of Apison; two grandchildren, Grant Gallop and Caden Welsh of Apison; and sister and brother-in-law, Missy and Dennis Kuras of Lexington, KY.
Memorial services will be held Monday, March 11, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Stephen Catholic Church, 7111 Lee Highway, Chattanooga, TN 37421. Father Manuel Pérez will officiate the service.
The family will receive friends an hour before the service from 10 – 11 a.m.
Inurnment will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org.
Arrangements are by the East Brainerd Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 8214 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.ChattanoogaEastBrainerdChapel.com.