Betty Frances Drake

Betty Frances Sikes Drake, age 90, of Gainesville, Florida, passed away on January 3, 2017. She was born in Cobbtown, Georgia on April 5, 1926 to Troy Shay and Annie Louise Sikes. She graduated from Georgia Teachers College and the University of Georgia with a bachelor's degree in Education. She married Roscoe Lee Drake, DVM in 1946. She taught school for many years in the communities of Collins and Tyson, GA. In 1962, they moved to Gainesville, Florida where they resided to present date. Her interests were many, but centered around her children, grandchildren, and faith in God. She is survived by her four children: Melinda (Rocky) Chitty, Alachua; David (Sherry) Drake, Midway, GA. Elizabeth (John) Thomas, Alachua; and Roxanne (Reggie) Tumlin, Melrose. She is survived by eight grandchildren: Ben (Angel) Chitty, Jill (Jeff) Marcus, Cindy Henderson, Brett (Letza) Morgan, Darrell (Lara) Thomas, Brandi Tumlin, JR Tumlin, and Misty (Bobby) Steiner, and eleven great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at North Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Alachua on January 6, 2017.