Obituary of Jessica Renae Drake

Jessica Renae Drake, 57, of Carlinville, IL, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville, IL. Renae was born December 18, 1966, in Alton, IL, a daughter of John and Bonnie Webb Glover Sr. Jessica attended Southwestern High School. She married Thomas Vincent Drake Jr., in Carlinville on October 6, 1983. If you ask anyone what her most treasured thing in life was, everyone will tell you it was her kids and grandkids. She loved each one and her entire family with her whole heart. She treated everyone like family and any that came into her house were treated as her own. She was always a daddy's girl and now they are back together. Renae collected Indian art, dream catchers and crocheted in her spare time. She also liked to read books and drink coffee. She loved to cook, and everyone loved her fried chicken and potato salad. Renae loved it when she and her best friend, Kylia, would have their late-night adventures to Taco Bell. Every morning when her sister Angie was on her way to work, they would Facetime. She loved God. She, her sisters and mother would have a Facetime bible study every evening. Most of all, she was a very kind, loving person with the gentlest soul anyone could ask for. Renae was preceded in death by her father, John Glover Sr., son, Dylan Drake, and brother, Randy Baze Sr. A Celebration of Life will take place from 11-1 pm, Saturday, November 16, 2024, at the Carlinville Moose Lodge 1216, 801 Pine St., Carlinville, IL. There will be a private family burial at Mayfield Memorial Park Cemetery, Carlinville, IL. Renae is survived by her husband, Thomas Vincent Drake Jr. of Carlinville, IL, mother, Bonnie Glover of Lebanon, IN, daughter, Ashley (Chris Hopper) Drake of Carlinville, IL, daughter, Kelli (Nathan) Sronce of Plainview, IL, son, Mathew (Danika) Drake of Carlinville, IL, grandchildren, Landin & Reed Hopper, Sophie, Lily & Josie Sronce, Dylan Drake, sister, Joy (Cliff) Hill of Oregon, sister, Rebecca (Brandy) Brown of Oregon, brother, John (Dawn) Glover Jr. of Georgia, sister, Angie (Ammon) Heinke of Indiana, special friend, Kylia Emery, adopted son, Chris Serrano, and several nieces and nephews. Renae is very loved and will be missed greatly by many people. Memorials may be made to American Heart Association. Please visit www.davisandersonfuneralhome.com to leave condolences or light a candle in her memory. Davis-Anderson Funeral Homes, Carlinville, is in charge of arrangements.