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All rights reserved ================================================================================ Friday April 19, 2002 Bertha Iola Monday Brasfield LLANO - Bertha Iola Monday Brasfield, 105, of Llano passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2002, in Llano. She was born Nov. 19, 1896, in Beaumont to Martha Bartle Monday and William Monday. She married Elmer E. Brasfield. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her grandchildren, Mary Kirlin and husband Ban of Georgetown, Mike Holt and wife Cheryl of La Grange, Syb Henson and husband Lou of Sunrise Beach and Otis Brasfield Jr. and wife Judy of Odessa; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Private interment will be held in Beaumont. Arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Homes Inc. Troy L. Gerbitz MIDLAND - Troy L. Gerbitz passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at Midland Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. He was born June 22, 1920, in Elk City, Okla., to Jesse and "Dude" Gerbitz. His early years were spent in Elk City and Canute, Okla. In 1943, he married Dorothy Mayer in Elk City. Troy served his country in the U.S. Army. Prior to his retirement from El Paso Natural Gas Co., Troy worked in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and also overseas in Algeria from 1978 to 1981. Troy loved to spend time with his family and his hobbies included fishing and travel. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister. Troy is survived by his wife, Dorothy Gerbitz of Midland; daughters, Helen Glaab and her husband Lyle of Midland and Rosemary Ziegler and her husband Mike of Valencia, Calif.; brother, Wendell Gerbitz and his wife Marva of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; grandchildren, Christopher and Shannon Glaab of Midland, Krystal Garrett of Columbus, Ohio, and Johnathan Garrett of Valencia, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services have been scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2002, at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Craig Rhoton of Southside Baptist Church in Monahans officiating. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 22, 2002, at Fairlawn Cemetery in Elk City, Okla. Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home, 801 Andrews Highway, Midland. Memorials may be directed to Harmony House, 910 S. Grant Ave., Odessa, Texas, 79761. Mike Keating ODESSA - Mike Keating was born Nov. 25, 1959, in Clovis, N.M. Mike lived in several different locations in the U.S. during his youth, the typical life for a son in a military family. He moved to Odessa in his senior year and graduated from Permian High School in 1978. Mike then attended Texas Tech University where he received his bachelor of science in chemical engineering in 1982. Mike worked for El Paso Natural Gas Co. in Jal, N.M., and Midland before joining El Paso Products (now Huntsman) in 1987 as a project engineer in the Olefins Plant. Mike married Sherrie Riley on Jan. 8, 2000. Mike and Sherrie enjoyed several wonderful trips in the States and overseas in their short time together. Mike loved flying, hunting, woodworking and golf. He was always ready to lend a helping hand to everyone. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and co-workers. Mike is survived by his beloved wife, Sherrie of Odessa; stepchildren, Chad, Reagan and Jennifer Riley; parents, Bob and Carolyn Keating of Odessa; brother, Tim and his wife Sharon; nephews, Justin and Derek Keating of San Antonio; mother-in-law, Ruby Martin of Lamesa; sister-in-law, Glenda Stanfield and husband Eddy of Granbury; brother-in-law, Ken Martin and wife Libby of Abilene; sister-in-law, Susan Martin of Lamesa; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2002, in the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to the charity of your choice. Services have been entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. You are invited to leave a message or memory in the online guest book at www.wilsonfuneral.com. Ellen Virginia Shugart Moore RANKIN - Ellen Virginia Shugart Moore, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died April 17, 2002. Ellen was born April 21, 1923, in Dickens County. She was preceded in death by her father, Emory Shugart, and her mother, Dora Ann Maddox Shugart. She leaves behind her husband, former County Judge Jacob Allen Moore of Rankin, whom she married in October 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had lived in Rankin for 54 years. She also leaves behind her two sons, Robert Allen "Butch" Moore and wife Shelley Moore of Odessa and Jacob King "Skeet" Moore of Austin; her daughter, Barbara Ann Kessler and husband Mack R. Kessler of Midland; her grandchildren, Kenny Moore of Midland, Mindy Adcock and husband Sheldon Adcock of Odessa, Tracey Bowerman and husband Clint Eubanks of Marble Falls, A.J. Moore of Odessa, Aaron Moore of Lubbock, Megan and Brenna Moore of San Marcos; her great-grandchildren, Kendra Moore of San Angelo, Seth Allen Adcock of Odessa, Kayle Bowerman of Marble Falls and Amber Fuentes of Iraan. Funeral arrangements have been made through Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home and Chapel, 1503 S. Gaston, in Crane. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2002, at First Baptist Church, 710 Upton, in Rankin, with Dr. Jim Medley officiating. Interment will be held at the Rankin Cemetery. Jimmie L. Stoglin ODESSA - Jimmie L. Stoglin Sr., 75, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at the VA Medical Center Hospital in Big Spring. He was born July 13, 1926, in La Grange to Judge Sr. and Sally Stoglin. He was married to the late Ora Lee Stoglin. He retired as a truck driver from Mayflower Moving Co., was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of St. Matthew's Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ora Lee Stoglin; parents, Judge Sr. and Sally Stoglin; five brothers, Judge Stoglin Jr., Willie Stoglin, Sylvester Stoglin, Neil Stoglin and W.C. Williams; and four sisters, Rosie Rolla, Bettie Mae Griffin, Tomie C. Jackson and Cora B. Griffin. He is survived by three sons, Farell Lynn Payne of Denver, Colo., Jimmie Rogers Stoglin Jr. and wife Sally of Odessa and Tommy Earl Stoglin of Odessa; a daughter, Celesta Kay Pride and husband Dennis of Odessa; a brother, Sam Rogers of Belton; a sister, Annie Black of Taylor; 15 grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2002, at St. Matthew's Baptist Church, 809 Barrett Drive, with the Rev. Anthony Slack officiating followed by burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Services by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.