Evelyn C. Drake, 85, of Portales, New Mexico was welcomed to the Lord's house on Saturday, June 19, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church of Portales with Rev. Michael Brunk officiating. Burial will be in the National Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Mrs. Drake was born to Samuel Guy and Ama Veta (Harris) Cotton in Bellview, New Mexico, June 29, 1924. She graduated from Clovis High School and attended Eastern New Mexico University. She married Ralph B. Drake, May 6, 1944, in Clovis, New Mexico. Mrs. Drake was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Wesleyan Circle, the Women's prayer-shawl group, the Roosevelt County Extension Club, and the Portales Woman's Club. She knitted and donated chemo caps to various cancer centers in the state.She is survived by four children, Winola Williamson (Gerald) of Ada, Oklahoma, Roxana Drake of Los Lunas, New Mexico, Clarence Drake (Dianna) of Rochelle, Texas, and Ama McDermid (Rod) of Portales, New Mexico. She is also survived by grandchildren, Richard Williamson, Christa Johnson and Kim Tibbs of Los Lunas, New Mexico, Brian Drake of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Amber Gratz of Bishop, California, Crystal Pickett of Reno, Nevada, and Tonya Yoesting and David McDermid of Texico, New Mexico; fourteen great-grandchildren, and a sister, Marci Cillessen of Conroe, Texas.Mrs. Drake was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Ralph B. Drake in March of 1994 and three brothers, Frank Cotton, Lindy Cotton, and Donny Cotton.Arrangements are under the direction of Wheeler Mortuary of Portales, 575-356-4455.