Barbara Lee (Light) Drake

Barbara Lee Drake, 83, of East Enterprise IN, passed away on Sunday, January 25th, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital. Barbara was born in Lima, Ohio on July 24, 1942, a daughter of the late Alice (Chambers) Light and Harley Light. She graduated from Hanover College with her bachelor's degree. Barbara had a 20 year career in education, primarily as an art teacher. She began teaching for Rising Sun-Ohio county Schools and then later on for the Switzerland County School Corporation from which she retired. She was a talented artist and took pleasure in painting and photography. Barbara was very athletic in her youth and qualified for the Junior Olympics as a figure skater. She also thoroughly enjoyed visiting and partaking in the Ohio Renaissance Festival for several years. Barbara was a firm believer and her faith was very important to her.

Barbara is survived by her daughter, Linda Christine Davis (Barry), of Somerset, KY; by her two sons, Matthew Drake (Kristian), of East Enterprise, IN and Patrick Drake, of Allentown, PA; by her daughter-in-law, Melody Drake, of Cleves, OH;  by her grandchildren: Sophia, Ethan, Kaitlyn, Samantha, Alexis, Noah and Jordan; by her great grandchildren: Elizabeth, Wyatt and Weston and by her brother, Michael Light, of Oklahoma. She was preceded by her parents, by her husband, Gunther Drake and by her brother, Russell Light.

A celebration of Barbara's life will be held at a later date. Markland Funeral Home of Rising Sun, IN serving the family. 
 

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