Forest Drake Obituary
We are sad to announce that on February 5, 2023, at the age of 95, Forest Drake (Booneville, Kentucky), born in Zachariah, Kentucky passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Forest Drake to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Courtney D. Drake and Vivian M. McKinney-Drake; his wife Reba Gross-Drake; his daughter Marilyn June Drake; his siblings, Donald A. Drake, Dwight D. Drake and Frances Jean Drake-Huttenlocker; and his brother-in-law Keith Huttenlocker.
He is survived by: his sister Lois Williford (John); his children, Myra Hogan (Eddie) of Hitchins, KY, Nathaniel Drake (Diane) of Richmond, Jonathan Drake (Shawneese) of Beattyville and Christina Coyle (Trey) of Jackson; his grandchildren, Forest, Myron Hogan (Kimmie), Lena Durbin (James) of Hitchins, Catrina Perkins (John) of Beattyville, Cassandra Porter (Chris) of Carter County, Vanessa Flinchum (George) of Beattyville, Nehemiah Drake (Jennifer) of Richmond, Andrea Drake of Lexington, Savannah Drake of Winchester, Arya Coyle of Jackson and Jason Drake-Gabbard (Brook); his great grandchildren, Breck Hogan (Sara) of Carter County, Brianna Hogan of Carter County, Lyric Hogan of Carter County, Clay of Carter County, Niecy Waggoner of Carter County, Shilynn of Covington, Jaxon Walls of Covington, Penelope Gabbard of Covington, Kaitlyn Durbin (Chris Claxon) of Ashland, Hannah Tarazon (Alex) of Hitchins, Gavin Durbin of Hitchins, Jailyn Durbin (Blake Dunaway) of Beattyville, Kayli Kees (Jamie) of Beattyville, Aubri Perkins of Beattyville, Nevaeh Porter of Beattyville, Amber Flinchum of Beattyville, Karagan Flinchum of Beattyville, Kristen Porter-Flinchum of Beattyville, Clayton Chambers of Beattyville, Madison Drake of Richmond, Janaeh of Carter County, Brantley of Carter County and Avery Porter of Carter County; and his great great grandchildren, Scarlett of Hitchins, Lily R. Hogan of Hitchins, Poppy Nora Bond of Hitchins, Charlie of Hitchins, Waverly Gallion of Hitchins, Kane of Hitchins, Luke Tarazon of Hitchins and Layton Blayne Dunaway of Beattyville.
