Obituary

•  Don L. Brashears, 75, of Big Spring, died July 14, 2010, at his residence and was buried at Trinity Memorial Park.

            He was born April 12, 1935, in Cotton County, Okla. He married Nancy Roger in October 1956 and she preceded him in death on March 1, 1969. He later married Shirley Moore on Aug. 28, 1970, in Lovington, N.M.

            Don grew up in Temple, Okla., and graduated from Temple High School in 1954. He moved to Big Spring in 1955, worked in the oil field as a roughneck and driller for 25 years, then as a truck driver for Chemical Express from 1972 to 1997 when he retired.

            Survivors include his wife, Shirley Brashears of Big Spring; three daughters, Donna McCloskey and husband Mike of Austin, Cathy New and partner Ronnie Broadrick of Big Spring and Susan Hirt and husband Wayne of Garden City; four sons, Mike Brashears and partner Patricia Lucey of Louisville, Colo., Johnny Moore and wife Debbie of Big Spring, Greg Moore and wife Kara of Midland and Don Moore and wife Robin of Lubbock; one sister, Ruth Jackson and husband Jack of Temple, Okla.; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and one sister.

            The family suggests memorials be made to a favorite charity.

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