Mary Drake, 101, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center.
She was born Dec. 7, 1903, in Charleston, Mo., daughter of John Daniel and Ella Minnie Goodin Deal. She and Harvey Ernest Drake were married May 6, 1933, in Charleston. He died in June 1973.
Survivors include two daughters, Peggy McNeary of Charleston, Mary Ella Waggener of Linn Creek, Mo.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Church in Charleston.
Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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