Esther Grantham Gaskins

January 1, 1900 - October 27, 2002

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Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home-Big Spring

Tuesday 10/29, 10:00 am

Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home

3800 N. Big Spring St

Midland, Texas 79705

Monday 10/28, 10:25 pm

Esther Grantham Gaskins, 85, of Big Spring, died on Sunday, October 27, 2002, in a Stanton nursing home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, October 29, 2002, at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Interment will follow at Mt. Olive Memorial Park. She was born on February 2, 1917 in Ryan, Oklahoma and married John D. Gaskins on September 30, 1934 in Big Spring, Texas. He preceded her in death on April 4, 1995. Mrs. Gaskins was a lifetime resident of Big Spring. She retired from the Big Spring State Hospital after 10 years of service. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a member of Central Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Johnny Gaskins of Boyce, Louisiana; a daugher and son-in-law, Mary Beth and A. H. Yeager of Big Spring; five grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a son, Darrell Gaskins, four brothers, two sisters, three grandchildren and one great grandchild. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Monday at the funeral home. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home of Big Spring. www.npwelch.com,