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All rights reserved ================================================================================ Sunday April 21, 2002 Corine Benton ODESSA - Corine Benton, 82, of Odessa, a retired real estate broker, passed away Friday, April 19, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Gerdon, Ark. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Lloyd Benton of Odessa; brothers, Russell McClain of Claremore, Okla., and Fred McClain of Texarkana. Iwana Gilson CRANE - Iwana Gilson, 80, of Crane, died Sunday April 14, 2002, in Albuquerque, N.M. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Crane County Cemetery in Crane. Arrangements by French Mortuary. Local arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Home. She was born in May. SURVIVORS: Sons, Rex Mitchell of San Angelo, Randy Mitchell of Albuquerque, N.M., Danny Mitchell of Golthwaite and Lyn Mitchell of Odessa; brother, Ray Holland of Odessa; sisters, Jo Henderson of San Angelo and Judy Ritter of New Braunsville; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Paul Henderson ALPINE - Paul Thomas Henderson, 84, of Alpine, an electronic design engineer, died Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at Pecos Memorial Hospital in Fort Stockton. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Phillip McCraw officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born in Bay City, Mich. He was a Navy veteran. SURVIVORS: Wife, Marie Lucile Henderson of Alpine; Daughters, Paula Jean McClure of Bay City, Mich., Christine Reeves of Alpine and Rose Marie Prouser of Burbank, Calif.; son, Kent Douglas Henderson of Baltimore; sister, Nancy Center of Clearwater, Fla.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Patsye Miller SEATTLE, Wash. - Patsye Y. Miller, 70, of Seattle, Wash., died April 17, 2002, in Seattle. There will be no services. She was born in Pecos. SURVIVORS: Son, Larry Wayne Miller; four grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Earie Nichols EARLY - Earie Lee Minica Nichols, 74, of Brownwood died Friday, April 19, 2002, at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Heartland Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Swindler officiating. Burial will follow at Greenleaf Cemetery. Arrangements by Heartland Funeral Home. She was born in Brown County. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Kenneth Dunlap of Amarillo; daughters, Connie McCoy of Robstown and Cheryl Shanks of Andrews; stepson, Wayne Nichols of Odessa; stepdaughter, Carol Sigmund of Dallas; brother, Walter Minica of Belton; sister, Mary Croom of Odessa; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren. Helen Ritcherson ANDREWS - Helen Ritcherson, 72, of Andrews, a homemaker, died Thursday, April 18, 2002, at Andrews Healthcare Center. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Tatum Cemetery in Tatum, N.M. with the Rev. Raymond Bugg officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Thackerville, Okla. SURVIVORS: Husband, Rich Ritcherson of Andrews; sons, Jess Ritcherson of Lubbock, Carl Ritcherson of Andrews, Bobby Ritcherson of Slaton, and Ricky Ritcherson of Andrews; daughter, Gayla McGalliard of Dumas; brothers, Roy Taff of Andrews, Charles Taff of Jal, N.M., and Floyd Taff of Seminole; sister, Bert Nials of Andrews; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Trinidad Rubio Sr. STANTON - Trinidad G. Rubio Sr., 98, of Stanton, a business owner, died Friday, April 19, 2002, at Stanton Care Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. George Thirumangalam officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Stanton Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Stanton Memorial Funeral Home & Chapel. He was born in Hope. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Trinidad Rubio Jr. of Caldwell, Frank Rubio of Junction and Juan Rubio of San Angelo; daughters, Juanita Avalos and Teresita Booth, both of Stanton, Lupe Mendoza of Canyon, Valentina Casarez of Beeville, Emelia Olguin of Midland and Amelia Tanguma Rubio of Big Spring; 22 grandchildren; 77 great- grandchildren; and 13 great-great grandchildren. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.