GREENVILLE – Judy Ann Drake Brown, 75, of Greenville, died Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 11:44AM at her daughter’s residence in Central City. Mrs. Brown was born December 19, 1950, in Sebree, KY. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She also worked at Dame and Flynn Sewing Factories. She enjoyed bingo, dancing, cooking, and spending time with her boyfriend, grandchildren, and family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Wayne Drake; father, Milan Crowley; mother, Margie Crowley; one great-granddaughter; and four brothers and two sisters.
She is survived by her children, Wayne (Tonya) Drake, Teresa (Sanford) Knight, and Angela (Jimmy) Holland; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; 37 nieces and nephews; 7 sisters; 2 brothers; boyfriend, Billy Groves; and future step-children, Roxanne Groves, Sue Phelps, Cindy Napier, Chrissy Stanley, and Jimmy Groves.
Funeral services will be Friday, October 23, 2026, at 12:00 noon at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with James Edward Yates officiating. Burial will be private. Visitation will be Friday beginning at 10:00AM at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Judy Drake Brown Memorial Fund, c/o Tucker Funeral Home, P.O. Box 548, Central City, KY 42330 or online at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com. Online condolences may be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.