Kenneth Rex Drake

Submitted by: Wanda Purcell

Funeral services for Kenneth Rex Drake, rancher, 1213 North Fourth Street, Sayre who died Sunday morning, January 7, 1960 were held Monday at 3:00 p.m. in the Fist Christian church in Sayre with Rev. Fed Jordan officiating.

Born February 10, 1919 at Carter he later moved to Cheyenne with his parents. He graduated from the Cheyenne High School. He was married to Virginia Ann Brown in Shamrock, Texas April 25, 1949.

He was a former rodeo performer and jockey.

Survivors are his wife of the home; two daughters, Cathy Ann and Julie Kay; one son, Kenneth Rex, Jr.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Drake, Cheyenne, a brother, Jack of Amarillo, Texas; three sisters, Marcella Hadlock, Oklahoma city, Frankie Lee Green, Amarillo, Texas, and Judy Fredda Drake, Cheyenne.

Pall bearers were J.R Simmons Jr., Jewel Burden, Philip Froneberger, Billy Chalfant, Bert Puckett and Clyde Lewis.

Interment was in the Sayre-Doxey cemetery with Scroggins Funeral HOme in charge of arrangements.

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