Earl N. Drake Sr., 73, a retired special service technician for Southwestern Bell, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Earl was born September 14, 1943 in Dallas to Hersheal and Lucille Drake. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Marie Drake Kucker. Survivors include his wife, Norita Drake; son, Niland Drake and wife, Kristi; brother, Lawrence Drake; grandchildren, Mark Kucker Jr. , Eric Drake, and Kelsey Drake; several nieces and nephews.