Norris Clyde Drake

Norris Clyde Drake, 76 of Lott, died Friday January 16, 2026 at his residence. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday in First Baptist Church in Lott. Rev. Stephen James will officiate.

Mr. Drake was born on February 11, 1949 in Belton to Norris Stevie and Margie Davis Drake. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and received the National Defense Service Medal, The Vietnam Service Medal with 1 Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He married Sonia Heide on July 26, 2003. He worked as a welder and for the City of Lexington. He a member of VFW Post 1820 in Temple and First Baptist Church in Lott.

He was preceded in death by his wife, one granddaughter, Jessica Sosa, and two brothers, Kenneth Drake and Charles Drake.

He is survived by four sons, Norris Abels and wife April of Wichita, Kansas, Rodney Drake and wife Alaisa of Lott, Christopher Oney, and Danny Oney of Lacy Lakeview, four daughters, Dottie Hurt and husband Jackie of Spring, Angel York and husband David, Sandra Arndt and husband Terry, and Yvonne Stimmel and husband TJ all of Lott, one brother, Sammy Davis of Bruceville-Eddy, one sister, Mary Oliver of Huntsville, 22 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Rosebud-Lott Youth Football, P.O. Box 264, Lott, TX 76656.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud.