Joyce Grant Drake's Obituary
Joyce Grant Drake, 85, of Wichita, KS, formerly of DeRidder, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at Via Christi Village after a long illness. Joyce was born on December 19, 1938, in Merryville, LA to John Marion and Newasa Joyce Slaydon Grant.
Graveside service will be Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 11:00 AM, at Lewis Cemetery. A visitation will be held at Labby Memorial from 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM. Funeral services are under the care and direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA.
Joyce grew up in the Merryville community. She married her love of her life Harry Drake in 1964, and out of that marriage came three wonderful children. She went on to obtain her degree in the medical field and worked as a medical technician at the Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital where she retired. In her spare time, she loved to quilt and was an avid traveler.
Left to cherish her memory are her son, Anthony Drake and wife Andrea of Deweyville, TX; son-n-law, Lynn Everett of DeRidder; brother, Larry Grant and wife Linda of Shreveport, LA; sisters, Loyce Walker of McAllen, TX, and Cassie Carter and husband Doug of Wichita, KS; eight grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Preceded in death by her parents, John and Newasa Grant; her loving husband, Harry Drake; two daughters, Teresa Shepard, and Bernadette Everett; brother, Jerry Grant; and sister, Marion Lockey.
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