Drake Austin Wells, the son of LaDona Voyles-Wells and Damon Wells, was born September 17, 1998 in Carrollton, TX. He passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017 near Welling, OK at the age of 19.

Drake, a resident of Thackerville since 2004, attended Thackerville Schools from Kindergarten through 12th grade, graduating as valedictorian of the 2017 class. In addition he served as senior class president and vice president of the FFA Chapter and was a member of the Student Council and the National Honor Society. Active in sports, Drake played baseball and football four years at Thackerville and was one of the "Young Money Brick Squad," the high school football club. He loved being with his friends and family, especially his brothers and sister. In fact, Drake had worked in the family business, Wells Feed in Marietta, since age 10. A student at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, he had recently pledged Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Those who know Drake will recall that his favorite color is purple. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Thackerville.

Preceding him in death was his Granny, Ann Voyles.

Survivors include his mother, LaDona Wells of Thackerville; father, Damon Wells, also of Thackerville; two brothers, Jared Wells and Grayson Wells of the home in Thackerville; sister, Lauren Wells, also of the home; maternal grandfather, Ronnie Voyles "PaPa" of Thackerville; paternal grandmother, Helen Wells "Grandma" of Rhome, TX; uncles and aunts, Ondy and Keeley Voyles, Randy and Deborah Voyles, Randy Wells, Jon Wells, and Carey Wells; and cousins, Stetson, Brayden, Landon, Laci, Megan, Matthew, Devin, Kelsey, Kaleb, and Kaden.

Casket bearers are Jared Wells, Stetson Voyles, Ethan Wilson, Zachary Stacey, Mauricio Badillo, Austin Vann, Justice Buckaloo, Akin Lee Shurbet, Brayden Voyles, Chisum Shurbet, Tyler Wade, and Cody Morris. Honorary bearers will be his Kappa Sigma Fraternity Brothers and the 2016-17 Thackerville Wildcat Football Team.