Plainview- Otilia (Amador) Tijerina, 83, of Plainview, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015. Celebration of Life services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Primera Iglesia Bautista in Plainview with Rev. Raymond Gonzales officiating. Interment will follow in Plainview Memorial Park under the personal care of Lemons Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held on Monday from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Otilia was born April 20, 1931 in Beeville, Texas to Valentín and Lina (Salazar) Amador. She married José Tijerina on March 27, 1945 and together they raised a family of fourteen children. She had a passion for sewing and she loved to cook and take care of her family. Otilia was a member of Iglesia Nueva Visión fellowship in Plainview.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband, Jose M. Tijerina, Sr. in April, 2014; one son, Andrew Tijerina; one brother Santos Amador; three sisters, Juana Chapa, Antonia and Anita Amador and three granddaughters, Geneva, Joann & Bella.
Survivors include seven sons, Joe Tijerina, Jr. of Austin, Jesse Tijerina of Kress, John Tijerina of Edmondson, Mario Tijerina of Houston, David Tijerina of Plainview, Diego Tijerina of North Dakota and Rudy Tijerina of Houston; six daughters, Maria Guadalupe Burnam, Juanita Chapa, both of Lubbock, Oralia Rodriguez of Arkansas, Andrea Briseño of Dallas, Lorraine Martinez of Austin, and Peggy Diaz of Plainview; two brothers, Pedro Amador and Valentín Amador, Jr. both of Beeville; one sister, Ursula Guajardo of Beeville. She was also blessed with 40 grandchildren, 75 great grandchildren, 8 great-great grandchildren and 2 great-great-great grandchildren who will miss her dearly.
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