Elmo Lee Drake, 76, Leiters Ford, passed away at 12:45 p.m., Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Millers Merry Manor of Culver.

On Jan. 29, 1941, Elmo was born in Morehead, Ky., to William and Zola Roberts Drake.

Elmo Lee and Jane Messer were married on April 27, 1963. They shared 54 years of life’s adventures.

Left to cherish the memories with wife Jane are daughter Sandy Dunfee and husband Glenn of Leiters Ford; two grandchildren: Shannon Dunfee and fiancé Josh Cichowicz of South Bend  and Luke Dunfee and fiancé Kayla Davis of Indianapolis; three sisters: Dorothy Archer of Morehead, Ky.; Christine Hamm of Morehead, Ky., Shirley Coige and husband Pierre of Wallingford, Ky.; a brother, Robert Drake and wife Penny of Wallingford, Ky.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceding Elmo in death are his parents and an infant daughter, Debra Kathleen Drake on April 27, 1964; two sisters  Dolly and Lorene; and six Drake brothers: John, Roy, Arthur, Chester, Willard and Carl.

A celebration of the life of Elmo Lee Drake will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16  in the Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 West 18th St., Rochester, with Pastor Bob Metzger officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 3-7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16.

Memorials may be made to the BINGO Fund at Millers Merry Manor, 730 School St., Culver, IN 46511.