Esther Mae Driver

Esther Mae Driver, 93, of Midland, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2005, in a local hospital. She will be buried next to her husband of 56 years at 11:00 AM Saturday, April 16, 2005 at Resthaven Memorial Park with Rev Billy Everett, officiating. Esther Mae Driver (Moore) was born to Samual Houston Moore and Mollie Moore (McAbee) in Nolan County, Texas on July 30, 1911. She married D.M. Driver on September 22, 1928, he preceded her in death on June 25, 1983. Esther and D.M. lived in Carbon, Midland and Colorado City, Russellville, Arkansas and Ruiodoso, New Mexico. Esther was a homemaker who deeply loved her children, sixteen grandchildren and several great and great great grandchildren. She was one of ten children with one surviving brother, Leonard Moore of Caldwell; three sons, Don Driver and wife Jeanette of Odessa, Charles Driver and wife Charlotte of Leesville, Louisiana and K.D. Driver of Dover, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Yuvonne Smith of Midland and Dorothy Price of Duncan, OK.In leiu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to Hospice of Midland, P.O. Box 2621, Midland, TX 79702.Honorary Pallbearers will be Don Driver Jr., Michael Driver, Martin Pierce, Gary Dennison, Russell Gray, Randall Cook, Bill Jumper.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,