Mary Wiley Faxel

Mary Wiley was born Oct. 8, 1921, in Houston and attended the University of Texas. She married Jack Trapp, Mike Moncrief's father, but the couple divorced when Moncrief was young. She later married R.B. "Dick" Moncrief, who adopted her son, giving him the name of the legendary oil family. Three more children were born to Dick and Dee Moncrief -- Richard Barto Moncrief Jr., Elizabeth Scott "Scotty" Moncrief and Lee Wiley Moncrief. Richard and Elizabeth Moncrief preceded their mother in death. Dick Moncrief died in 1970. Mrs. Faxel served on the boards of All Saints Hospital, Goodwill Industries, Planned Parenthood and the Lena Pope Home. Other survivors include her husband, Ralph E. Faxel; daughter Lee Wiley Moncrief; step-children Ralph E. Faxel Jr. and Tara Douglas; 11 grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.