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Kenneth Edgar DRAKE (VETERAN)

Zinnamon (Devils Den) Cemetery
Washington County,
Arkansas

US Air Force
July 6, 1939 - April 26, 2015

*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Tuesday, April 28, 2015

WEST FORK — Kenneth Edgar Drake, 75, a resident of West Fork, Ark., passed away April 26, 2015, at his home. He was born July 6, 1939, in Garden City, Kan., the son of Russell Edgar and Lora Mae Mills Drake.

He served in the United States Air Force as a Jet Mechanic. He worked in construction for over 40 years. He worked for Jack Burgess, Heckathorn and owned KE Drake Construction.

He built houses and commercial buildings from Bella Vista to Fort Smith and from Siloam Springs to Huntsville. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

He was preceded in death by his wife Sharolyn "Sherry" Drake, his parents, two sisters, Lois J Cox and Shirley Reed and one brother, Keith Drake.

He is survived by three sons, Terry and Julia Osborn of Marrero, La., Greg and Wendy Osborn of Rogers, Ark., and Russel and Nenita Drake of Little Rock, Ark.; one daughter, Suzanne and Larry Moheng of West Fork, Ark.; nine grandchildren, Misti Osborn, Kelsey Osborn, Isaac and Jordan Osborn, Doug Smothers, Justin and Kelsey Smothers, Kaitlyin and Jess Presley, Courtney Osborn and fiance' Derek Ridel, Ashley and Oscar Rodriquez and Jessie Moheng; 14 great-grandchildren, Kendall, Preslei, Karter, Owen, Cayden, Kennedi, Bree Ann, Dayton, Coleton, Jadeith, Dax, Lanz, Logan and Maddie.

Memorial service will be held Saturday May 9, 2015, 1 p.m. at New Life Covenant Church in Prairie Grove, Ark.

Burial was in Zinnamon Cemetery near West Fork, Ark. Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.

Contributed on 3/30/24 by judyfrog
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Submitted: 3/30/24 • Approved: 4/3/24 • Last Updated: 4/20/24 • R1525877-G0-S3

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