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February 26, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Royce Bresler ODESSA — Royce Bresler, 68, of Odessa, an engineer, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Kingston Avenue Baptist Church with the Rev. John Taylor officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Waco and was a 40-year resident of Odessa. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was Baptist. SURVIVOR: Wife, Joyce E. Bresler of Odessa. Keith Driggars MONAHANS — Keith Driggars, 62, of Monahans, a groceryman, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at Ward Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Third & Dwight Church of Christ with Greg Holly officiating. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Westbrook. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Carolyn Driggars of Monahans; mother, Minnie Driggars of Port Arthur; sons, Randy Keith Driggars of Odessa and James Darren Driggars of Monahans; daughter, Deborah Kay Grupe of Monahans; brothers, Roger Driggars of Port Arthur and Jerry Driggars of Fort Worth; sisters, Rose Whitehead of Port Arthur and Betty Whitehead of Nedderland; and eight grandchildren. Eloise McIlroy PLAINVIEW — Eloise DeBusk McIlroy, 77, of Terrell died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, at Terrell Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lemons Memorial Chapel with the Rev. A.C. Hamilton officiating. Burial will be at Parklawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Lemons Funeral Home. She was born in Fluvanna, Texas. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Billey DeBusk of Odessa, Bobby DeBusk of Sommerville, Ala., and Ron DeBusk of Garland; brother, Buster Sneed of Willis Point; sisters, Pat Posey of Mount Juliet, Tenn., and Lillie Mae Hitt of Springfield, Ill.; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Nancy McKellips MONAHANS — Nancy McKellips, 42, of Monahans, a bookkeeper, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at Ward Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. Randy Rives officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in Monahans. SURVIVORS: Husband, Donnie McKellips of Monahans; mother, Vivian Whittley of San Antonio; sons, Robert Dawson and Steve Dawson, both of Monahans; daughter, Sheena Dawson of Monahans; sisters, Teresa Digloromo of Carthage, Texas, Judy Keese of San Antonio, Jana Wallace of Pyote and Lana Medley of Rankin; and one grandchild. Ray Moore ODESSA — Ray P. Moore, 81, of Odessa died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Crescent Park Baptist Church with the Rev. Johnny Dickerson officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. today at Greenleaf Cemetery in Brownwood. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Talco and moved to Odessa in 1991 from Brownwood. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Dorothy Moore of Odessa; daughter, Janis Williams of Odessa; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Theresa Mosely MONAHANS — Theresa Mosely, 80, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, at Monahans Senior Health Center. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Snyman officiating. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in Grand Saline. SURVIVORS: Husband, J.T. (Jake) Mosely of Monahans; daughter, Jan Phillips of Temple; and two grandchildren. Don Riley ODESSA — Don W. Riley Jr., 42, of Odessa, a laboratory technician, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Revs. Griffin Jones and James Bishop officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in San Angelo and had lived in Odessa for 30 years. SURVIVORS: Parents, Don and Fay Riley of Odessa; sisters, Donna Pettigrew of Phoenix, Brenda Pipkin and Penny Caraveo, both of Odessa, and Beth Bentley of San Angelo. Will Rockwell KERMIT — Will Rockwell, 90, of Kermit, a retired janitor, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, at Winkler County Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Baptist Church with the Rev. H.A. Bowens officiating. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel Inc. He was born in Ore City. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Perrie Rockwell of Kermit; sons, Johnny Ray Rockwell of Albuquerque, N.M., and Willie Gene Rockwell of Orange, Texas; daughters, Tamie Whiteside and Lorna Lanell Davis, both of Dallas; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Lanis Babcock ODESSA — Lanis Marie Babcock, 51, of Odessa died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at her residence. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Reatha Brantley ODESSA — Reatha Faye Brantley, 70, of Odessa died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Billie DeFoyd ODESSA — Billie DeFoyd, 78, of Odessa died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Mary Mahaney ODESSA — Mary Aline Mahaney, 86, of Odessa died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at Seabury Nursing Center. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Elodia Orona PECOS — Elodia Orona, 73, of Pecos died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Services are pending with Pecos Funeral Home.. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.