Local obituaries for Plainview, Texas & Hale County.
Theresa Mae Riojas
Dec 5, 2017
Theresa Mae Riojas, 53, of Plainview, passed away on December 5, 2017. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. at Northside Baptist Church on Monday, December 11, 2017. Theresa was born February 20, 1964 in Tulia to Bobby Joe and Joyce Marie (Williams) Mullins. She married Raul Riojas on August 24, 1991 in Plainview. She attended Northside Baptist Church. Theresa loved...
Roger Russell, Sr.
Dec 4, 2017
Roger Lee Russell, Sr., 80, of Olton, passed away on December 4, 2017 in Denton, Texas. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the First Baptist Church of Olton. Interment will be held at 4:00 at Plainview Memorial Park under the direction of Lemons Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors at the...
Virginia Abella Williamson Churchwell
Nov 13, 2017
Virginia Abella Williamson Churchwell, 97, formerly of Plainview, passed away on November 13, 2017 in Pflugerville, Texas. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 20, 2017 at Plainview Memorial Park under the personal care of Lemons Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon on Monday. Virginia...
James David Robinson
Nov 12, 2017
James David Robinson, 78, of Plainview, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Plainview Cemetery. Interment will follow under the care of Lemons Funeral Home. James was born on January 1, 1939 in Cooper, Texas to Claud Allen Robinson Sr. and Alta L. Garvin. He served...
Gilbert M. Gallardo
Nov 6, 2017
Gilbert M. Gallardo, 54, of Plainview, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2017. A Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2017 in the Lemons Memorial Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 10, 2017 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father George Poonely as Celebrant. Interment will follow at Plainview...
Bertha Diaz Vera
Oct 11, 2017
Bertha D. Vera, 84, of Plainview, passed away on October 11, 2017 with her loved ones at her side. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in her honor at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father George Poonely as Celebrant. Interment will follow at Plainview Cemetery under the personal care of Lemons Funeral...
Sarah Diaz
Oct 9, 2017
Sarah V. Diaz, 62, of Plainview, passed away on October 9, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 13, 2017 in the Lemons Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Plainview Memorial Park under the personal care of Lemons Funeral Home. Pallbearers for Mrs. Diaz will be David Diaz, Roland Diaz,...
Jerry Bradshaw
Oct 6, 2017
Jerry L. Bradshaw, age 73, passed away on October 6, 2017 in Post, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the Lemons Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 A.M., Tuesday morning. Jerry was born on August 29, 1944 to Lester and Reba (Overby) Bradshaw in Tuscola. He married Gwendolyn Warren on...
Isabel Fuentes Garcia
Oct 3, 2017
Isabel Fuentes Garcia, 79, of Hale Center passed away peacefully on October 3, 2017. A Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Hale Center. A Memorial Mass will be Celebrated in Isabel's honor at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 6, 2017 at St. Theresa Catholic Church. She was born...
Marsha K. Simpkins
Oct 2, 2017
Marsha K. Simpkins, 56, of Plainview, passed away on October 2, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held in Marsha's honor at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 12, 2017 in the Lemons Memorial Chapel with Oscar Chavez officiating. She was born on November 4, 1960 in Plainview to Melvin and Ruby (Salter) Simpkins. Marsha was a kind, gentle soul. Since...
Betty Jean Nagar
Sep 30, 2017
Betty Jean Nagar, 69, of Plainview, passed away on September 30, 2017 with her husband at her side. A Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 2, 2017 in the Lemons Memorial Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated for Betty at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Betty was born...
Mickey Ilene Armstrong
Sep 25, 2017
Mickey Ilene Armstrong, 97, of Lubbock, formerly of Plainview passed away on September 25, 2017, in Lubbock. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 29, 2017 in the Lemons Memorial Chapel with Mr. Evan Weiss of 9th and Columbia Church of Christ officiating. Interment will follow at Plainview Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors at...
William "Jr." Allen
Sep 20, 2017
William Horace Allen, Jr., 70, of Bakersfield, California (formerly of Plainview, Texas) passed away on September 20, 2017 in Bakersfield. He was born September 1, 1947 in Carthage, Texas to William Horace Allen, Sr. and Maudie Lee Smiley. A Funeral Service for Mr. Allen will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 7, 2017 in the Lemons Memorial Chapel...
Abbie Gail Blackerby
Sep 10, 2017
Abbie Gail Blain Blackerby 83, of Kress, has succeeded in life and will now join Winfred F. Blackerby, her husband of 58 years in heaven as of Sunday, September 10th, 2017. She was born on February 15th, 1934 in Paducah Texas to Katie Noble Leathers Blain and Robert Oakley Blain. She married her high school sweetheart, Winfred, on December 30th...
Refugio Lopez De La Garza
Sep 9, 2017
Refugio Lopez, De La Garza, Jr., 65, of Plainview, passed away from this life into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 9, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. There will be a prayer service held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 in the Lemons Memorial Chapel. Funeral Services will be held at...
Evangeline Preciado
Sep 1, 2017
Evangeline Preciado, 57, of Hale Center passed away September 1, 2017 in Hale Center. She was born March 21, 1960 to Tefilo and Estella (Roybal) Vargas in Clayton, NM. Evangeline was preceded in death by her parents, a  daughter, Diana Vargas,  2 brothers and a sister. Those left to honor and cherish her memory are her sons, Johnny Salazar and...
Bobby Waide
Aug 30, 2017
Bobby Waide, 67, of Halfway, passed away on August 30, 2017. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held at Center Plains Cemetery at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 9, 2017. Bob was born on May 30, 1950 in Littlefield, Texas to Charlie and Faye (Phillips) Waide. He graduated from Hart High School. Bob lived most of his life as a...
Gabriel Frank Olivarez
Aug 26, 2017
Gabriel "Frank" Olivarez, 77, of Plainview, passed away on August 26, 2017. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in the Lemons Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Plainview Memorial Park under the direction of Lemons Funeral Home. Frank was born on March 8, 1940 in Crystal City, Texas to Merced & Maria Olivarez....
Francisca Porras
Aug 25, 2017
Francisca Porras, 85, of Plainview, passed away on August 25, 2017. Francisca will be in state at New Creation in Christ Church located at 16th and Independence in Plainview from 9:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. on Monday, August 28. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainview. Interment will...
Reymundo Rey Pedroza, Jr.
Aug 24, 2017
Reymundo "Rey" Pedroza, Jr., 46, of Tulia, passed away on August 24, 2017. A Funeral Service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 28, 2017 in the Lemons Memorial Chapel. Rey was born October 30, 1970 in Weslaco, Texas to Reymundo Pedroza and Maria (Barbosa) Mejia. He married Elizabeth Hernandez. She preceded him in death in November 2007....


