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Permian Basin Obituaries ============================================================================================ Minnie Benson FORT STOCKTON - Minnie M. Benson, 102, of Fort Davis, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, in Fort Stockton. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Rick Moon, Dr. Jim Miles and Clint Lannom officiating. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in Clarendon and had been a resident of Fort Stockton before moving to Fort Davis in 1977. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Adelia L. Lannom of Fort Davis and Evelyn W. Hoey of Lubbock; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Joe Garcia McCAMEY - Joe T. Garcia, 76, of McCamey, a retired employee of the Upton County Parks Maintenance Department, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Duane Gryder officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in Pecos and was a resident of McCamey since 1955. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church. SURVIVORS: Wife, Louisa Garcia of McCamey; sons, Joe Garcia Jr. of Wisconsin, Ruben Garcia of Crane and David Garcia of San Angelo; daughters, Dora Hendrick of Wisconsin, Eva Grogan of Llano, Mary Lou Flores, Silvia Garcia and Rosie Garcia, all of McCamey, and Rena Isabelle Garza of San Angelo; stepbrother, Clemente Jaramillo of Pecos; sister, Ramona Rios of Hobbs, N.M.; 22 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Johnny Garrett QUINLAN - Johnny Garrett, 84, of Quitman, a retired oilfield worker, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, in Quitman. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Quinlan Funeral Home Chapel with Tommy Cockerham officiating. Burial will be at McBride Cemetery. Arrangements by Quinlan Funeral Home. He was born in Overton and had been a resident of Odessa. SURVIVORS: Stepdaughter, Reatha White of Frisco; and sister, Beatrice Robinson of Lone Oak. Peggy Johnson RANKIN - Peggy J. Johnson, 68, of Rankin, a retired nurse's aide, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Rankin Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. She was born in Roscoe and was a resident of Rankin since 1970. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Bob Johnson of Rankin; sons, Bobby Johnson Jr. and Randy Ray Johnson, both of Rankin, and Ronny Gene Johnson of Lamesa; daughters, Cathy Longenette of San Angelo and Karen Kay Walker of Singapore; brothers, Alroy Broadwell of Odessa and R.E. Broadwell of Abilene; sisters, Lora Mae Pollard of Big Spring and Helen Beene of Dallas; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Henry Marenco MONAHANS - Henry Marenco, 77, of Monahans, retired owner of a welding service, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, at Ward Memorial Hospital in Monahans. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at St. John's Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Rosary will be said at 6:30 p.m. today at Harkey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Emiliano Zapata, Mexico, and was a resident of Monahans since 1953. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Esperanza Marenco of Monahans; sons, Enrique Marenco and Richard Marenco, both of San Antonio, Edward Marenco of Weatherford and Armando Marenco of Austin; daughter, Marcela Marenco of Monahans; brother, Oscar Marenco of Mexico; sister, Roseyra Marenco of Mexico; and four grandchildren. Jo Ann Spence MAY - Jo Ann Spence, 68, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Methodist Church of May. Burial will follow at Wolf Valley Cemetery in Rising Star. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in May and moved to Odessa in 1951. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Keith Spence of Sherman and Ted Spence of Ozona; and three grandchildren. Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved