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December 14, 2000 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA Services for Thomas Michael "Micky" Bickle, 31, of Odessa are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Rev. Mark Bristow officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mr. Bickle died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, in Reeves County. He was born Dec. 23, 1968, in Kermit. Mr. Bickle worked for Epoch Well Services. He was a Navy veteran and served as a radioman. Survivors include his sons, Christopher Allen Bickle of Oklahoma, Christ-opher Scott Bickle of Ten-nessee, Camden Michael Bickle, Chase Paul Bickle and Cody Wrangler Bickle, all of Odessa; daughters, Tambre Ann Bickle of Odessa and Abbigal Faith Watts of Monahans; father, Armon H. Bickle of Kermit; stepfathers, Richard Boring of Maljamar, N.M., and Jesse Paul Skinner of Midland; and brothers, Richard Bickle of Kermit, Carlton Bickle of Midland, Charles Bickle of Charles-ton, S.C., and Chad Bickle of Odessa. Services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ James Howard Haney Jr. SENATOBIA, Miss. Services for James Howard Haney Jr., 58, of Odessa are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, at C.O. Pate Funeral Home Chapel in Senatobia, Miss. Burial will be at Longtown Cemetery in Crenshaw, Miss. Mr. Haney died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born Feb. 24, 1942, in Tunica, Miss. Mr. Haney moved to Odessa in the 1960s from Tunica. He worked as a roustabout in the oilfields. He was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his father, James Howard Haney Sr. Survivors include his son, James Howard Haney Jr. of Abilene; daughters, Jamie King of Abilene and Julia Haney of Texas; brothers, Thomas Haney of Crane and Jimmy Haney of Rosharon; sisters, Louise Manley of Raleigh, N.C., Ella Westbrook of Senatobia, Mary Swan of Odessa, Betty Jo Perry of Palmetto, Fla., and Dora Lee Clark of Graham; three grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA Services for W. Gorman Maxwell, 80, of Odessa are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, at Eisenhower Church of Christ with Burt Groves officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Family and friends will be received at 5271 W. 22nd St. in Odessa. Mr. Maxwell died Tues-day, Dec. 12, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born July 24, 1920. He married Lois G. Richardson Jan. 21, 1944, in Boston, Mass. She died Jan. 20, 2000. Mr. Maxwell was a retired real estate broker and a member of the Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite. He was also a member of the VFW and the Eisenhower Church of Christ. Survivors include his daughter, Donna Chapman and husband Ernie of Odes-sa; five grandchildren, Michael McKinzie, Amanda McKinzie, Mikki Eckel, Kim Neese and Jeff Chapman; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Troy Maxwell of Odessa; and five sisters, Ann White of Glendale, Ariz., Gwyn Gibson and Lila Bar-nett, both of Odessa, Evelyn Ghorley of Puyallup, Wash., and Lola Ferguson of Houston. Services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA John Leslie Preston, 45 years of age, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Sept. 20, 1955, in Farmington, N.M. He was employed by Heilig-Meyers Furniture Store as assistant warehouse manager and served in the Marine Corps. He married Omega Dilbeck Aug. 8, 1992, in Odessa. He is survived by his wife, Omega of Odessa; stepson, Billy C. Walker Jr. of Odessa; stepdaughters, Carla Von Walker and Melrea Michele Meurer, both of Odessa; parents, G.W. "Pinky" and Wanda McDonald of Grand Prairie; stepmother, Lenora Preston of Alaska; in-laws, James and Ruby Dilbeck of Kilgore; sisters, Paula Chambers of Odessa and Dede Inahara of San Diego; stepbrother, Gerald Ervin of Odessa; four grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and other relatives. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Funeral services are set for 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James R. Otterness officiating. Military burial will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. The family wishes that memorials be made to Community Hospice located at 3641 N. Dixie Blvd., Odessa, Texas, 79762. Services by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. _________________________________________________________________ MONAHANS Gordon Lee Rawling, 78, went to be with his loving wife and our Lord Monday, Dec. 11, 2000. He was born July 27, 1922, in Carsonville, Mich., to William L. and May Rawling, who preceded him in death. Gordon was a veteran of World War II. He served in France, Germany and England. He was discharged as a tech sergeant. While stationed in England, he married Betty Josephine Clare and enjoyed 47 years together. He made a home in Port Huron, Mich., until they moved to Monahans in 1978 and a made a permanent resident. Gordon was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose and participated at the Ward County Senior Citizen Center by delivering Meals on Wheels and three years at the Senior Citizen Revue. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, at St. James Episcopal Church with Father Robert Bonning-ton officiating. Military graveside services will follow at the Monahans Cemetery. Donations can be made to the Ward County Senior Citizens in his memory. Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie K. Kittridge and Amuel Dalton of Monahans and Clara Jo Van Zandt of Weatherford; five sons, Dave L. and Helen M. Rawling, Gordon K. and Pamela B. Rawling, Robert B. Rawling, John K. Rawling and Sheron K. Stephens and Jeffery and Kelly Schulte, all of Monahans; a brother, William R. Rawling; half-sisters, Beverly Bradley, Shirley Charles, Donna Matthews, Mary Galbriath of Michigan and Rosalee Thacker of Tennessee; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.