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   OA Online Obituaries. 
   
March 31, 1999

Permian Basin Obituaries

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   ODESSA  -- Gerald "Hud" Huddleston, 63, of Odessa died March 30, 1999,
   at  Midland  Memorial  Hospital.  He  was  born  March  16,  1936,  in
   Grassland.
   
   Hud  graduated  from  Andrews High School. He was a member of Crescent
   Park Baptist Church and he was associated with Huddleston Equipment in
   its  early  years.  He  was  presently owner of Gerald Huddleston Pipe
   Company.  He  loved  to  fish  and  hunt  and to watch Nimitz and Mojo
   football.  He  was  preceded  in  death by his first wife, Gary Lamarr
   Huddleston in 1990.
   
   Mr.  Huddleston  is  survived by his wife, Vickie Maddox Huddleston of
   Odessa;  son,  Doak Huddleston of Odessa; daughter, Dr. Sherri Gillham
   of  Midland; mother, Carrie Lee Huddleston of Monahans; brother, David
   Huddleston  of Monahans; grandchildren, Bailey Jo Huddleston and Dylan
   Lee Huddleston.
   
   Family  visitation  will  be  held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 1,
   1999, at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
   
   Funeral  services  will  be  held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 2, 1999, at
   Frank  W.  Wilson  Funeral  Directors  Chapel  with the Rev. Dr. Jimmy
   Braswell officiating. Interment will follow at 4 p.m. Friday, April 2,
   1999, at Andrews Cemetery in Andrews.
   
   If desired, Memorials may be made to a local Hospice organization.
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   ODESSA -- Services for Johnnie Leslie, 85, of Odessa will be at 2 p.m.
   Thursday  at  Hubbard-Kelly  Chapel  with the Revs. Jarvis Philpot and
   Emmett Barnard officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
   
   Mr. Leslie died Monday, March 29, 1999, at his residence.
   
   He was born Oct. 28, 1913, in Carthage. He married Cornell Minter Dec.
   30, 1932, in Carthage.
   
   Mr.  Leslie  worked  for  various  engineering and construction firms,
   constructing compressor stations, gasoline plants, chemical plants and
   refineries. He worked in the rigging and heavy equipment departments.
   
   Today, we have monstrous cranes to erect gigantic complexes to process
   oil products and lift huge vessels. During the 1950s, when the complex
   south  of  town,  known  then  as  El  Paso  Products Plant, was being
   constructed,  no  such equipment existed. In those days, John was well
   known  as  a "super rigger." All tall vessels and heavy equipment were
   set with poles. This extremely hazardous and dangerous work required a
   person  who  was  highly skilled with nerves of steel. John was such a
   man  and  will be remembered as one of Odessa's pioneers who helped to
   bridge the past to the future.
   
   He  was  preceded  in death by his parents, Lola Alice and John Malcom
   Leslie;  two  brothers,  Dawson  and  Owen Leslie; and a sister, Hazel
   Capps.
   
   Survivors  include  his  wife,  Cornell Leslie of Odessa; sons, Jay M.
   Leslie  of  Odessa  and John T. Leslie of Longview; daughter, Patsy R.
   ALbertson  of  Jal, N.M.; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren
   and two great-great-grandchildren.
   
   Funeral arrangements entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
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