Joan Beverly Drakes née King, age 81 of Oxnards, St. James. Retired Senior School Meals Officer of the School Meals Department; and member of the Xclusive Travel group.
Daughter of Eva and Wilson King (deceased);
Mother of Paul Drakes, Security Consultant, and Norman Drakes, IT Lead, Trident Insurance;
Grandmother of Mario Best of Security Hub, Peter Drakes of the St. Michael School and Aidan Drakes of Eagles Academy Preparatory School;
Great-grandmother of Mateo Best;
Sister of David King of Georgia, Yvonne King of Florida, Patrick King (deceased) of USA and Euclid King of St. Michael;
Aunt of Shannon Hart and Jessie King, Ritasha Farqan, Richard, Christian, Christopher, Christina, Compton and Rogue King;
Cousin of Ishbel Charles, Judy McKinley, Ruthie Ferguson all of the USA, Diana Ellis and the Benskin family of Green Hill St. Michael, Cheryl Alleyne, John and Jerry Downes and Dr. Kathy Ellis, Medical Associates Family Clinic;
Relative of the Callender, Atherley, Carrington, Kings, Dottin, Drakes and Charles families;
Close friend of Yvonne Headley, Rosalind Knight, Basil Puckerin, Yvonne King, Teka Lashley (deceased) and many others.
The memorial service takes place on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 3:30 pm at the Holy Innocents Anglican Church, Welchman Hall, St. Thomas followed by the interment in the church cemetery.
The organist and members of the church choir are kindly asked to attend.
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