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Friday June 28, 2002 

 
 Olene Leonard Benham
ODESSA - Olene Leonard Benham, 74, passed peacefully June 25, 2002.
Mrs. Benham was born Oct. 18, 1927, in Coleman to Arthur and Maurine Leonard.
Mrs. Benham was a longtime member of Immanuel Baptist Church. She was a member 
of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was also past president of the Social 
Order of the Beaucent (SOOB). She retired as a PBX operator from First State 
Bank. She took great pride in her children and their families. She had many 
close friends, and she will be missed by all.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Mary Ann Jones.
She is survived by three sons, Stan and wife Vicki Benham of Gardendale, Bruce 
and wife Linda Benham of Odessa and Ronnie and wife Debbie Acton of El Paso; a 
daughter, Patty and husband Jerry Needham of Atlanta, Ga.; two brothers, Bobby 
D. Leonard and wife Brenda of Odessa and Dulane Leonard and wife Bobbie Jean of 
Big Spring; six grandchildren, Deidra Benham, Brooke Benham Carrasco, Beau 
Benham, Daniel Benham, Janie Marie Rowe and Shanna Cameron; and four great-
grandchildren, Ethan, Joshua, Katlynn and Benjamin.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today, June 28, 2002, at Immanuel Baptist Church with 
Bill Cook officiating. Burial services will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Beau Benham, Daniel Benham, Thomas Carrasco, Geoff Lucke, 
Clayton Leonard and Jerry Leonard.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation for all the love and 
support.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. 

 
 Teresa J. Molina
ODESSA - Teresa J. Molina, age 80, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at her 
residence. She was born Oct. 15, 1921, in Santa Ulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, to 
Jose and Simona Jacobo.
Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today, June 28, 2002, at Frank W. Wilson Funeral 
Directors Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 29, 
2002, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Francis Frey officiating. 
Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
She was a homemaker and a 40-year member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Jim Molina of Odessa; her three 
children, Francisco Jacobo and his wife Hope and Santiago Molina and his wife 
Patsy, all of Odessa, and Celia Roux and husband Harry of San Antonio; her four 
grandchildren, Francisco Jacobo Jr., Joe Able Jacobo, Jim Billy Molina and 
Malina Roux, all of Odessa; and her brothers, Sostenes Jacobo and wife Amanda, 
Anselmo Jacobo and wife Viola and Felipe Jacobo and wife Virginia, all of 
Odessa, and Gregorio Fragosa of Kansas.
Pallbearers will be Sammy Jacobo, Andres Jacobo, Ruben Jacobo, Joe Gutierrez, 
Rudy Diaz and Gilbert Hernandez.
Arrangements entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
(www.wilsonfuneral.com)  
 
 
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