Laura Drake

After a long battle with cancer, Laura Anne Drake, 53, of Jackson has been received into the arms of her Heavenly Father. Laura passed away Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

She was born April 10, 1963, in Long Beach, California, to Fred and Barbara Drake.

Laura was raised in Long Beach, where she graduated from Millikan High School. She was a 1995 graduate of Lawson Technical College.

The past 15 years, Laura was employed with United Health Care as a user-acceptance testing manager. In 2006, she and her daughter, Bailey, moved from St. Charles, Missouri, to Jackson. Since 2008, Laura had been an active member of Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau.

Loving survivors include her daughter, Bailey Drake of Jackson; a brother, Steven (Claudia) Drake of Germany; a nephew, Daniel Drake of Ohio; a niece, Melissa (Ben) McCall of Germany; and a lifelong friend, Kristina (Tim) Caldwell of Cape Girardeau.

Cremation was accorded by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. A private family ceremony will be at a later date.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.