Betty Ann Drake, age 78, of Elizabethtown, passed away, Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at her daughter's residence.

She was born June 23, 1944, in Taylor County, KY, to the late James Dennis and Susan Ann Benningfield Abell. She was a retired rural mail carrier. She loved traveling, square dancing and spending time with her grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a husband, Gary Drake, Sr.; a stepdaughter, Angie Brown; a grandson, Cole Brown and a brother, Charles Abell.

Betty is survived by her husband, Ed Cripps; a daughter, Pam (Norman) Glover; four sons, Steve Brown, Jim (Saundra) Brown, Gary (Kelly) Drake and Chris (Sharon) Drake; four stepchildren, William Edward "Billy" (Mary Ann) Cripps, Joey (Danny) Brown, Sara and Kara Wood; a brother, Joe (Gail) Abell; twenty-two grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11 AM (CDT), Sunday, September 11, 2022, at Rogers-Oller Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the St. Paul Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 11 AM to 5 PM (CDT), Saturday and after 9 AM (CDT) Sunday at the funeral home .