Beverly A. Drake (Bev), 80, of Cleveland, Missouri passed away on April 19, 2012. She was born on February 25, 1932, in Kansas City, Kansas, daughter of the late William and Lougenia Morse. She graduated from Raytown High School and attended junior college. On July 31, 1954 she married the late Richard Drake. Throughout her career, she worked primarily for the Internal Revenue Service. She was a lifelong gardener and also one of the founding members of the HPAC auto club of KC. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Kyle and Cindy Drake, grandchildren Ryan, Brent and Leslie Drake, all from Cleveland, Missouri; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer Drake and Mark Dotson of Tucson, Arizona; and her brother, Russell Morse of Kansas City. A service to celebrate her life will be held Saturday, April 28, at Mount Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will be at 2:00 p.m. The family has requested that instead of flowers, donations can be made to Special Olympics. Condolences may be offered at www.mtmoriah-freeman.com.