Obituaries: Mrs. Laverne Drake, Sabine Parish D-620 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 16, 1975 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************************************************** ************************************************************ Mrs. Laverne Drake Mrs. Laverne Drake, 51, of Many, died in Many on Wednesday, October 8, at 9:00 p.m., following an extended illness. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Sandra Wakefield of Houston, Tex.; her mother, Mrs. J. E. Napier of Converse; two brothers, Jack Napier of Zwolle, and J. E. Napier of Laurel, Miss.; five sisters, Mrs. N. U. Wright of Converse, Mrs. Charlie Kile of Shreveport, Mrs. Billy Ray Skinner of Mt. Carmel, Mrs. C. B. Leatherwood of Converse, and Mrs. Randy Martin of Many, and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Midway Baptist Church on Friday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m., with the Rev. William Campbell officiating. Burial was in the Sardis Cemetery, under the direction of the Warren Meadows Funeral Home.