Howard Eugene Drake, Jr

Howard Eugene Drake Jr., 75 year old resident of Siloam Springs, Ark., died Dec. 14, 2017, in his home. Born Feb. 22, 1942, in Wichita, Kan., he was the son of Howard Eugene Joseph Drake Sr. and Lila Ruth Murphy. Howard and Cathy Sue Macoubrie were married June 26, 2006 and he was a major for the Benton County Sheriff Department. Howard was a member of the East Kenwood Missionary Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Vela and grandson Bry Hulsey. Survivors include his wife Cathy of the home; daughter Tia Wilson of Siloam Springs, Ark.; son Matt Drake of Siloam Springs, Ark.; step-daughters Shannon Schmitt and husband Bill of Cameron, Mo., and Lisa Chartier and husband Patrick of Nardin, Okla., step-son William June and wife Sara of Kansas City, Kan.; eight grandchildren Chelsea Kincheloe, Kaden Wilson, Ethan Drake, Ashlynn Drake, Michael Schmitt, Raymond Schmitt, Kassandra Perry and Kayde Chartier; nine great-grandchildren; sister Georgetta Drake of Wichita, Kan., and half-brother Art Scott of Wichita, Kansas. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, at Wasson Memorial Chapel, Siloam Springs, Ark. Burial will follow at Falling Springs Cemetery, near Decatur, Ark. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs, Ark. To sign the online guest book, visit www.wassonfuneralhome.com.