Corene Benton

by Eric

Corene Benton, 94, of Midland, passed away March 30, 2018, in Midland. Public viewing will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Monday, April 2, 2018, at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel, with John Snider, officiating. Interment to follow at Resthaven North Cemetery, Midland, Texas. Corene was born January 18, 1924, in Terry County near Brownfield, Texas to Elmer and Addie Green. She married Hershel Benton on June 1, 1940, in Brownfield. Corene grew up in Gomez, Texas and attended school there. She was a homemaker and loved her family. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, Wesley Benton; her daughter, Irma Williams; two brothers and three sisters; several nieces and nephews; a grandson, Mark Benton; and by two daughters-in-law, Jane Benton and Diane Benton. She is survived by her sons, Ted Benton and his wife, Sherry, and Randall Benton; her sister, Wilita Roberts and her husband, Jerry, of Hereford, Texas; 11 grandchildren; and by numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral & Crematory of Midland.

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