Ileana Gilbert Drake Obituary
We are sad to announce that on August 5, 2023 we had to say goodbye to Ileana Gilbert Drake of Garner, North Carolina. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Nathan Lee and Lucille Moody Gilbert; her children, Sherry and Gilbert Thomas Drake of Asheville; her grandson Ellie Thomas Drake, III of Vancleave, Mississippi; and her sister Delores Hines (John) of Donalsonville, Georgia..
She is survived by: her children, Sherold Drake Hollingsworth (Jerry) and Larry Craig Drake (Lynn); her grandchildren, Larry Craig Drake, Jr. (Philomena), Dustin Curtis Drake (Shana), Ashley Nicole Drake (Jeffrey Dover), Melissa Arone (Michael) and Kevin Gates; her daughter-in-law Sheila Caudle Drake (Tom); her granddaughter-in-law Jennifer Drake (Tommy); her great grandchildren, Jakob, Tyler, Carter, Payton, Nadya, Camden, Ayden, Finley, Wyatt Drake, Hailey Baldwin, Elijah Dover, Katelyn, Christopher Arone, Evan and Zoey Gates; her caregivers, Lesa Thomas, Linda Reid, Melissa Ball and Mary McCormick; her granddaughter Shana Drake; and also Sara.
