Alma Kathrine Drake

Alma Kathrine "Kay" Drake, died Friday, April 3, 2015 in Port Arthur, Texas. Kay was born on February 17, 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas to Harry Leonard Hendrix and Mary Crockett Hendrix. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1956 and in 1958 she graduated from The Methodist Hospital School of Nursing. She married J. C. Drake on August 1, 1959. Kay was employed as a registered nurse at St. Mary Hospital and retired after 35 years of service. She was a lifelong member of The United Methodist Temple. Kay was also a member of The United Methodist Women and the Jefferson County Master Gardeners. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Harry Leonard Hendrix, Jr.; sister, Eddie Jean Smith; and son, Jay Charles Drake. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, J. C. Drake; sister, Mary Ann Cavazos; two sons, Stephen Anthony Drake and wife Sue Ellen, Andrew Clinton Drake and fianc Anne Margaret; two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Craigen and husband Kyle, Kelly Jean Kebodeaux and husband Kirk; grandchildren, Pamela Hughes, Jayce Drake, Katelyn, Karlene and Karyssa Kebodeaux, Taylor and William Craigen, and Sophia Dynne; great-grandchildren, Hannah and Joseph Hughes. A visitation for family and friends will begin at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves followed by a memorial service at 6:00 p.m. Friends wishing to make memorial contributions may send them to The United Methodist Women.