Marcile Fleck Drake McGlennen

1921 - 2023

Marcile Fleck Drake McGlennen was welcomed into heaven on May 26, 2023. She began her life 102 years earlier on May 7, 1921 as daughter of Floyd and Daisy (Brooks) Fleck in Disko, Indiana. At age twelve she gave her life to Christ and followed Him her whole life.

After high school, Marcile graduated from beauty school and opened her own shop in South Whitley. Every day as she walked home, a young man, Corlyle "Bud" Drake, "just happened" to be sweeping the sidewalk in front of the grocery store where he worked. The two dated, and then came WWII. Bud was sent to the Aleutians and Marcile moved to Fort Wayne distributing doughnuts at the USO, inspecting superchargers for planes, and joining the Civil Air Patrol.

After the war she soloed in a plane, worked on the North Manchester News-Journal, and reunited with Bud. They were married on June 7, 1947. When Bud graduated from Manchester College, Marcile and Bud moved to Hamilton, and then to Converse. Two daughters Sharmin and Jill made a happy family of four. Marcile loved being a wife and mother. She always made things fun and festive for them all. She also enjoyed painting in oils and doing secretarial work for Landola Mobile Homes and library assistance at Oak Hill.

Marcile became a secretary in the Taylor Media Center shortly after Bud became an associate music professor at Taylor University. She also became director of the Helping Hand Ministries and it became her passion. She spent hours sorting and cleaning clothes, delivering free bread and meat, and counseling. She loved Bible studies and women's retreats.

When Bud was diagnosed with Parkinson's, Marcile and Bud moved to a condo at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester. Bud later entered the Peabody nursing home, with Marcile diligently caring for him as she kept on top of his meds, fed him, and brought freshly laundered and ironed clothes for him daily.

Marcile and Bud were married 53 years. When Bud died, Marcile was lonely, although she had always said there would never be anyone but Bud for her. God had other plans. Marcile renewed a friendship with an old family friend, George McGlennen. They fell in love, married, and moved to George's home in the mountains of Clarksville, Georgia. They had eight good years together until he passed away. She then moved back to be near her family in Marion.

Always beautiful inside and out, Marcile was a treasure who blessed everyone around her.

She is survived by her daughters, Sharmin (Don) Brenneman, Marion, and Jill (Roger) Judd, Upland, and granddaughters Joanna Brenneman and Emily Judd. Her parents and sister Pauline and brother Ben preceded her in passing.

Visitation will be held on Friday, June 2 from noon to 2 pm at Armes-Hunt Funeral Home (College Park Chapel), 4601 S Western Ave., Marion, Indiana. A service celebrating Marcile's life will begin at 2 pm, with Pastor Don Brenneman officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Stillwater Hospice and Helping Hand in Upland.