Michael Coskey, 62, of Big Spring, died on Tuesday, September 13, 2005, in an Odessa hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, September 16, 2005 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel, Big Spring with Rev. Mark Winn, pastor of Sand Springs Baptist Church, officiating. Graveside services will be Saturday, September 17, 2005 at 2:00 PM, at Electra Memorial Cemetery in Electra. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Thursday at the funeral home.He was born on February 3, 1943 and married Linda Cozart on September 11, 1964 in Iowa Park.Mr. Coskey had lived in the community since 1975 and worked in the oilfield on drilling rigs and as a pumper until retiring in June 2002. He enjoyed raising animals such as goats and chickens. Michael was a very family oriented person. He was especially fond of his grandchildren and was known as "Poppy" or "Poppa George".He was a Baptist.Survivors include his wife, Linda Coskey of Big Spring; two sons and daughters-in-law, Chuck and Lesa Coskey of Big Spring and Clark and Kayla Coskey of Abilene; his mother, Loraine Sullivan of Electra; two sisters, Linda Gameson of Graham and Betty Joyce Hippard of Midland;four brothers, Forrest Lee Henderson of Douglas, Georgia, Pat Coskey, Tommy Coskey and Danny Coskey all of Electra; seven grandchildren, Shay Shubert of Carlsbad, New Mexico, Taylor Johnson of Merkel, Ashton Johnson of Big Spring, T. J. Karr, Clayton Karr, Brianna Coskey and Matthew Coskey all of Abilene. He was preceded in death by his son, Michael Wayne Coskey, his father, Erdell Coskey, and one sister, Waynell Reynolds. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
