Louie L. Draper, 76, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Aurora Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Biggers Funeral Home.
Louie was born September 9, 1937, in Fort Worth to William and Mildred Draper. He had been a resident of Newark for over 40 years and was a retired delivery driver for Coca-Cola Bottling Company.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Martha I. Draper, on January 29, 2012.
He is survived by his children, Ricky Draper and wife, Tinna, Lee Draper and wife, Cinda Ann, Teresa Youngblood, Kelly Griffin and husband, David, and Kimberly Smith and husband, Richard; brothers, Dale Draper and Billy Draper; 17 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.