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September 26, 2001 Ruth Eddleman ODESSA - Ruth Barbee Eddleman, 90, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Paris, Texas. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Joan Clark of Odessa; brother, William Granville Barbee of Los Angeles; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Oleta Franklin ODESSA - Oleta Beatrice Franklin, 75, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Terry Pierce officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. She was born in Round Rock. She was Nazarene. SURVIVORS: Sons, Mickey Anderson of Crosby, Wayne Anderson of Pasadena, Tony Anderson and Trevor Anderson, both of Odessa; daughters, Carolyne Benavidez of Odessa and Jan Boesel of Temple; brothers, O.C. Byrd of Belton and W.B. Byrd of Brady; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Inez Haney ANDREWS - Inez Haney, 83, of Andrews, a homemaker, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, at her residence. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. H.A. Hanks officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Norman, Okla., and moved to Andrews in 1980 from Vernon. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Angie Perry of Andrews; sons, Milton Haney of Holliday, Dan Haney of Lubbock and Kelton Haney of Temple; 13 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Allen Hicks HOBBS, N.M. - Allen Cornell Hicks, 23, of Hobbs, N.M., a student, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001, at Lea Regional Medical Center in Hobbs. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. J.J. Joiner officiating. Burial will be at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Calvary Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Seminole. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Makayla Alanese Hicks of Hobbs; stepson, Kadrian Scribner of Hobbs; stepdaughter, Tasia Scribner of Hobbs; father, Bennie Allen Hicks of Plano; mother, Gail Varette Hicks of Plano; sister, Valarie Hicks of Plano; and grandparents, James White and Dorothy White, both of Hobbs. Milton Hubbard ODESSA - Milton Duane Hubbard, 50, of Odessa, a route salesman, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001, in Midland. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with the Rev. Jack Oden officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Odessa. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. SURVIVORS: Wife, Marion Hubbard of Odessa; son, Scott Hubbard of Odessa; brothers, Maurice Hubbard, Larry Hubbard, Freddie Hubbard and Leslie Hubbard, all of Odessa; and sister, Earlene Barnes of Odessa. Richard Libolt ALPINE - Richard Jewel Libolt, 78, of Terlingua, a retired pattern maker for Caterpillar Inc., died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001, at an Odessa hospital. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born in Peoria, Ill., and moved to Terlingua in 1982. He was an Air Force veteran. SURVIVORS: Sisters, Doris E. Schmider and Betty G. Foote, both of Peoria Heights, Ill.; and brother, William C. Libolt of Peoria. William Longabaugh GAINESVILLE - William T. "Tommy" Longabaugh, 62, of Gainesville, a retired employee of the Navy, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, at Gainesville Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Geo. J. Carroll and Son Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Milton Pledger officiating. Burial will be at New Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements by Geo. J. Carroll and Son Funeral Home. He was born in Gainesville. He was a Navy veteran. SURVIVORS: Sons, Marvin Longabaugh of Las Vegas and Keith Longabaugh of Valley View; daughters, Leslie Neely of Midland, Denise Jackson of Odessa, Jackie Dean and Peggie Besson, both of Taylorville, Ill., and Glenda Hunt of Whitesboro; sister, Nettie Brinkley of Sanger; 18 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Gabriel Navarro ODESSA - Gabriel Navarro, 13, of Odessa, a student, died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with the Rev. Pablo Tiong officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa and was a lifelong resident. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Father, David Navarro of Odessa; mother, Norma Morgan Navarro of Midland; stepmother, Lillian Marie Navarro of Odessa; stepbrother, Jason Edward Hernandez of Plano; sister, Victoria Morgan of Midland; and grandparents, Maria Elena Navarro of Austin, George Morgan and Lucilla Morgan, both of Midland. Amparo Rios ODESSA - Amparo G. Rios, 49, of Odessa, a cook, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Ojinaga, Mexico. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Rafael Rios of Odessa; sons, Justo Rios and Cesar Rios, both of Odessa; daughters, Flor Rios and Maria R. Loya, both of Odessa; father, Jesus Garcia of Ojinaga; mother, Juana Garcia of Ojinaga; brothers, Lucio Garcia of Big Spring, Angel Garcia, Jesus Garcia, Aaron Garcia, Saul Garcia and Luis Garcia, all of Ojinaga; sisters, Monica Lujan, Yesenia Ortiz and Lola Garcia, all of Ojinaga, Yadira Ponce and Anna Palomares, both of Lovington, N.M.; and eight grandchildren. Arline Wiley HOBBS, N.M. - Arline Mae Wiley, 78, of Hobbs, N.M., a homemaker, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001, at her residence. Services will be private. Arrangements by Griffin Funeral Home. She was born in Oklahoma. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Weldon Wiley of Hobbs; son, Charles Wiley of Hobbs; and four grandchildren.