Geneva Drake

October 22, 1916 - March 27, 2017

GENEVA DRAKE Martha Geneva Drake was born October 22, 1916, near Stover, Missouri, the daughter of the late John and Martha Messersmith Moss. She passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 in her home, Eldon, Missouri. Geneva was united in marriage to Cecil Harold Drake on January 14, 1929. He preceded her in death on December 30, 1976. Geneva and her husband loved to fish, and enjoyed visiting and playing card games with family and friends. She enjoyed raising a large garden, canning vegetables and making jelly from raspberries and blackberries that grew in her garden. She was an excellent seamstress, and loved to piece and hand quilted many beautiful quilts, for her family. Geneva came from a large family, and enjoyed traveling so she was able to spend time visiting with family and friends. Geneva was a member of the Christian Church, Versailles, Missouri. Geneva is survived by her daughter, Janet Davidsmeyer and husband Dennis of Eldon, Missouri; her sister, Irene Albin of Tipton, Missouri; her brother, Bill Moss and wife Martha of Tipton, Missouri; her grandchildren, Vicky and David Scott of Columbia, Missouri, Craig and Christy Jo Marriott of Eldon, Missouri, Stephenee and Bryan Wyatt of Lake Ozark, Missouri, Sandy and Trey Miller of O’Fallon, Illinois and Jenny Slack of Florissant, Missouri; seventeen great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. In addition to her husband and parents, Gevena was preceded in death by her sisters, Mollie Shaw, Ella White, Hazel Brown, Edith Terhune and her brothers, Jim and Tom Moss. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 30, 2017 in Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles. Burial will follow in Versailles Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m., Thursday in the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Compassus. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.