Friday, January 22, 2010

Margaret Ann Drake

Margaret Ann Drake, 70, of Poteau, OK passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2010 in Pocola, Oklahoma. Margaret was born on June 5, 1939 in Monroe, Oklahoma to Troy & Flora Bell (Barnes) Mahorney. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, & homemaker. Her husband, Leon Drake; her parents, & 2 brothers, Troy & Chad Mahorney precede her in death. Margaret is survived by a son & daughter in law, Charles & Missy Drake of Howe, OK; 3 daughters & sons in law, Susie & Charlie McCoy of Poteau, OK, Donna Carden Eller & Sandy & Tim Crase all of Panama, OK; a brother, John Henry Mahorney of Helena, OK; 3 sisters, Sue Dildine of Owasso, OK, Sallie Bush of Bentonville, AR, Barbara Alusi of Atlanta, GA; 10 grandchildren, Hayley, Torey, Jeff, Aaron, Chris, Jon, Jordan, Jason, Tyler, & Kali; 5 great grandchildren, Brett, Trinity, Colton, Cassie, & Avery; 1 great granddaughter on the way; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives & loved ones; and many beloved friends. Funeral services for Margaret were held at 10:00 am, Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau, OK with the Reverend Jimmy D. Cook officiating. Interment followed the services in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau, OK with arrangements under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau, OK. Pallbearers were Jeff, Chris, & Aaron McCoy, Brad Royston, Jon & Jordan Carden. Honorary pallbearers were Jason & Tyler Crase.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Charles, Sandy, Donna, Susie, I am so sorry for the lose of your mother. I know that you all loved her very much. It showed by the way you took such good care of her. I know that she loved you and appreciated everything you did for her. I pray that you all will be able to find comfort in all you memories. Take good care of yourselves. I pray that God continues to Bless you all. I loved her very much and she was a good big sister/mother to me. If you need anything or just want to talk let me know and I can call you. Much love, aunt Barb