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June 10, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Gracelia Benson ALPINE Gracelia Valenzuela Benson, 39, of Corpus Christi, a nurses aide, died Monday, June 5, 2000, at a Corpus Christi hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Holy Angels Cemetery with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in Alpine. SURVIVORS: Husband, Bill Benson of Corpus Christi; daughters, Catherine Marie Valenzuela of Alpine and Leslie A. Flores of Corpus Christi; son, Shayden D. Espy of Corpus Christi; parents, Fernando and Juanita Valenzuela of Alpine; sisters, Flora Fuentez, Fidela Valenzuela and Dominga Wright, all of Alpine, Rita Baxter of Corpus Christi, Elizabeth Valenzuela of Del Rio, Virginia Bohrn of Boise, Idaho, Sylvia Kelly of Nixon; brothers, Oscar Valenzuela of Oceanside, Calif., David Valenzuela, Christopher Valenzuela, Johnny Valenzuela and Roy Valenzuela, all of Alpine; and three grandchildren. Jerry Fabbri KERMIT Jerry E. Fabbri, 56, of Wink, a retired truck driver, died Wednesday, June 7, 2000, at Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton, Okla. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Kermit Cemetery with Russ Smith Jr. officiating. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born in Dallas and had been a resident of Wink for 22 years. He was an Army veteran. SURVIVORS: Sons, Gerald Fabbri of Rowlett, Ricky Fabbri of Cleveland, Ohio, Michael Fabbri of Lawton, Okla., and Anthony Fabbri of Kermit; daughters, Tina Jackson of Plano and Jennie Fabbri of Austin; brothers, Johnny Fabbri of Cedar Creek and Charles Carroll of Monahans; sister, Joann Pilkington of Wink; and five grandchildren. Bill Mayne MIDLAND Bill Mayne, 82, of Midland, a retired real estate broker, died Thursday, June 8, 2000, in Midland. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. He was born in Austin and had been a resident of Midland since 1961. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Laura Curry of Midland; sons, Thurman Mayne of Coppell, and Taylor Mayne and Grady McGowan, both of Midland; and 11 grandchildren. Pat Neill WINTERS Pat H. Neill, 90, of Houston died Tuesday, June 6, 2000, at Medical Center Hospice in Houston. Graveside services were held Friday, June 9, 2000, at Lakeview Cemetery. Arrangements were by Winters Funeral Home. He was born in Gorman. SURVIVORS: Wife, Willie Neill of North Carolina; daughter, Kaye Youngbloode of Houston; brothers, Bill Neill of Abilene and Kenneth Neill of Friona; sisters, Opal Roberson of Amarillo and Edith Graham of Abilene; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchild- ren. Ruby Woodley PECOS Ruby Moore Woodley, 85, of Chicago died Feb. 3, 2000, at her residence. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Fairview Cemetery with Tommy Williamson officiating. Arrangements by the family. She was born in Pecos and had been a resident of Chicago since 1984. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Sons, Dog Pagan of Fort Smith, Ark., and R. Earl Woodley of Chicago, Ill.; daughter, Myrle Latone of Brenham; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Jesus Yanez ODESSA Jesus Yanez, 46, of Odessa died Wednesday, June 7, 2000, at his residence. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Josephs Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in El Pueblito, Chihuahua, Mexico. SURVIVORS: Wife, Maria Amalia Yanez of Odessa; son, Carlos Yanez of Odessa; daughters, Karla Yanez, Erica Yanez and Vivianna Yanez, all of Odessa; parents, Isidero D. Yanez and Angelica Yanez of Chihuahua, Mexico; brothers, Francisco De Asis Yanez and Andres Abelino Yanez, both of Chihuahua, Mexico, and Daniel Yanez of Longview; sisters, Imelda Yanez De Gavaldon, Alma Angelica Yanez Maldonado and Fabiola Yanez De Contreras, all of Chihuahua, Mexico; and one grandchild. Nolan Findley ODESSA Nolan Findley, 74, of Odessa died Friday, June 9, 2000, at his residence. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Don Snellings ANDREWS Don Snellings, 67, of Andrews died Thursday, June 8, 2000, in Andrews. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home in Andrews. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.