Lemons Funeral Home

Wanda Grace Sylvester, age 91, a lifelong Plainview resident, died Wednesday November 29, 2023. Born November 23, 1932, in Plainview to Jack and Lorene Ellis, and had one sister, Kay Todd and one brother, Don Ellis. She attended Plainview schools and graduated from Colorado Women's College in Denver, Colorado. Wanda married Bill Sylvester in 1955. They were married over 65 years until his death in 2020. During their early years of marriage, Wanda enjoyed living on their family farm and being a busy homemaker raising their two daughters. Wanda will be remembered and missed most dearly as a loyal wife, mother, and friend. Wanda was a beautiful lady, in her appearance, her heart and her soul....

Calvin Wayne Crisp, age 93, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023, in Gainesville. The family of Mr. Crisp will host a visitation on Friday, November 17, 2023, at 6:00pm until 8:00pm. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 11:00am. Visitation and Funeral Service will be held at Lemons Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow in Parklawn Memorial Gardens. Funeral service arrangements are under the care of Lemons Funeral Home.

Pedro was born August 1, 1943, in Alamo, Texas to Manuel Balderas Saenz and Manuela Hernandez Saenz. He married Juana Torres in September of 1973. He attended Technical School for Mechanics and worked as Gin Supervisor at D&J Gin and Co-Op Gin in Lockney, Texas. Pedro enjoyed working on cars and playing the lottery. He is preceded in death by his wife, Juana Hernandez; and his first wife, Maria Sebastina Galvan; his parents, Manuel Balderas Saenz and Manuela Hernandez. Pedro is survived by his three sons: Ricky Hernandez, of Lockney, Marcos Zapata, of San Antonio, and Pedro Luna Henandez (Olivia), of Plainview; his nine daughters: Lilly Valdez, of Lufkin, Belia Cowans, of South...

Joy Beth (Truitt) Berner, 87, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Services for Mrs. Berner will be at 10:00am, Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Lemons Memorial Chapel. Services are under the care of Lemons Funeral Home. Joy Beth was born July 28, 1936, in Olton, Texas to George Bryant and Mary Ella (Garrison) Truitt. She married the love of her life, Roy Lee Berner, on March 27, 1952. They were happily married for 45 years until his passing in 1997. Joy was a devoted wife, mother, and Grandma who loved her family and the Lord with her whole heart. After raising their children, Roy and Joy served at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch for 12 years, as house parents...

Judy Graham Strickland passed away peacefully at home on February 13th, 2023. Judy Gail Graham was born on May 22nd, 1943, in Plainview, Texas to Madeleine (nee Golden) and H. Ervin Graham. She graduated from Plainview High School in 1961 and studied at Texas Tech University. She married in 1962 and was a wonderful mother to her three children. The family moved from Plainview to South Dakota in 1980, where all three children graduated from high school. As the daughter of a rancher, Judy was no stranger to the agrarian lifestyle and was quickly embraced by the small farming community of Onida, South Dakota. After moving back to Texas, she served on the Texas State Board of Education, where...

Benito "Benny" Mitchell, 91 of Plainview, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Lemons Memorial Chapel with Pastor Edward Gilbert Sandoval officiating. Burial will follow in Parklawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Viewing for Mr. Mitchell will begin at 1:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Lemons Funeral Home. Arrangements are entrusted to Lemons Funeral Home. Benny was born on April 3, 1931, in Mosquero, NM to Marcelino and Manuelita (Tafoya) Mitchell. He married Ruth Lopez on December 24, 1954, in Planview, Texas. Benny was a welder and enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, or anything to do with the outdoors....

Noretta was born on March 3rd, 1937 and slipped from her worldly existence and into eternal life with Jesus on August 1, 2022 after a brief illness. Noretta was the fifth of six children of Carl and Florence Berner of the Kress community. She graduated from Kress High School and later married Ronald Adrian of Plainview on March 5th, 1955. She was active in her church and LWML for most of her life. She was a Mother and Grandmother, homemaker, farm wife and caregiver. Her husband of 42 years, Ronald, passed away in 1997. Noretta is also proceeded in death by her father and mother, brothers Everett, Harold and Roy, and sister Edna. She is survived by one brother, Richard. She is also...

Lorenzo Zavala, 79 of Plainview, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at his residence. Viewing and Funeral Services will be held at Lemons Memorial Chapel. Viewing will be from 3:00pm to 8:00pm on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Funeral Service will be at 2:00pm, Friday, July 29, 2022, with Chaplin Gabe Moudy, officiating. Family arrangements are entrusted to the personal care of the Lemons Funeral Home. Lorenzo was born on August 10, 1942, in Navasota, Texas to Willie and Josephine (Hernandez) Zavala, Sr. He married Irene Becerra, June of 1964 in Petersburg, Texas. Lorenzo lived in various towns before settling in Plainview, Texas in 1974. Lorenzo was a hard worker. He worked at Panhandle...

Janet Lee Tarkenton Reeves of Lubbock passed away peacefully on March 7th, 2022, at the age of 70. Funeral services will be held at 2pm Saturday March 12th, 2022, at Lemons Memorial Chapel in Plainview, Texas with Pastor Paul Carpenter officiating. Burial will follow at Parklawn Memorial Gardens under the direction of Lemons Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 6-8pm Friday March 11th, 2022, at Lemons Memorial Chapel. Janet was born on October 13th, 1951, in Lubbock, Texas to Charles Ray and Cora Lee (Garrison) Tarkenton. She attended school in Plainview, Texas and graduated from Plainview High School in 1970 but not before marrying the love of her life, Charles Reeves on November...

Rachel Gutierrez, 63 of Plainview, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022. A Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00PM, Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father George Poonely officiating. Interment will follow in Plainview Memorial Park. A Rosary will be held at 6:00PM, Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Lemons Memorial Chapel. Arrangements are entrusted to Lemons Funeral Home. Rachel was born on December 29, 1958, to Adan and Isabel (Ozuna) Rojas in Edinburg, Texas. She moved to Plainview in the early 1960's and attended Plainview High School. She married Esteban Gutierrez, Jr. on March 17, 2000. Rachel was a restaurant manager and enjoyed watching football, listening to...

Charles Rasmuson, age 67, a 20-year resident of Hale Center, passed away after a short illness on Friday, December 24, 2021. He was born in Japan to a military father who predeceased him on December 22, 2019. Charles is survived by his close friend of 50+ years Robin; mother Norma; sisters Sharon and Linda (Tom); niece Kelli (Daniel); nephews James (Rachel), Matthew (Lauren) and Daniel; great-niece Eleanor; great-nephew Jamie. Charles's sense of humor, creativity, generosity and loyalty will be greatly missed. Services will be held at 11am on Saturday January 15, 2022 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 901 Oakland in Plainview. Burial will be held at a later date in Albuquerque, NM. In lieu of...

Maria DeLeon Perez, a longtime resident of Plainview, Texas, a loving mother, an avid reader, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 17, 1943, near Waco, Texas area and she was 78 years old. She is preceded in death by her father, Constancio DeLeon Sr and Mother Petra DeLeon, her husband, Rosendo Gutierrez Perez; her brothers, Tony DeLeon, Paul DeLeon, Joe DeLeon, and Pete DeLeon. She is survived by her four children, Jimmy Perez, Roger Perez, Sandra Perez, and Russell Perez: two brothers, Jessie DeLeon, Constancio DeLeon Jr. and four sisters, Nicolasa Morales, Esperanza Perez, Kathy Mexia and Clara Salinas. She also had 12...

Gloria Jean Smith was born on December 21st, 1951, in Gary Indiana to Clarence and Alice Biddle Hobgood. She married Wiley Wilford Smith on August 8th, 1971. She had two children Kirk Phillip Smith and Kittreena Lee Smith, Gloria held multiple jobs with the Plainview Independent School District when she was younger. As well a food service supervisor for TDCJ, where she retired. She enjoyed singing and would sing anytime she could. She also enjoyed spending lots of time with her family. She left from this life to join her lord and savior on October 26th, 2021. She is preceded in death by her father, mother, and beloved husband. She is survived by her sister Susan Green Gray of Dallas, son...

The family of Bula McGowen will celebrate her life of 94 years at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church in Plainview, Texas. She passed on Friday, March 26, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas. Bula was born on March 1, 1927, to Benjamin F. and Lillie Belle Page in Clyde, Texas. At an early age, her family moved to Lubbock, Texas where she graduated from Lubbock High School in 1944. She attended Draughon's Business School while working at Reese Air Force Base. It was there that she met the love of her life and future husband, Sam McGowen. Sam and Bula moved to Plainview, Texas where they started their family. She worked many jobs in Plainview while raising 3...

Gordon Monroe Durham, 81 of Lubbock, formerly of Plainview, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021. A Funeral Service is scheduled for 2 o' clock in the afternoon on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Lemons Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow in Plainview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-7:30 in the evening on Tuesday at the funeral home. Arrangements are entrusted to Lemons Funeral Home. Gordon was born on September 9, 1939 to Willie Ernest and Opal Marie Durham in Plainview, TX. Gordon attended Plainview High School and played football for the Plainview Bulldogs. He enjoyed spending his time landscaping and helped plant most of the trees at 7th Street Park. Gordon was...

Randy Carl Brightbill, devoted son, husband, father, grandy, friend to everyone, and baby brother of the Brightbill Clan, passed away at the age of 56 on February 8, 2021 due to Covid Pneumonia complications. He was gregarious and had a huge sense of humor and will be missed by all. Few people are fortunate enough to meet such an extraordinary person in their lifetime, and those surviving him feel blessed to have been a part of his short and loving life. Randy was a West Texas Farmer and never had a desire to be anything but. He followed literally in his daddy's farmer footsteps almost since the time of his birth on October 6, 1964, and never left his roots. By the time Randy was 15,...

John Riley Skaggs, 80 formerly of Plainview, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020. Services for Mr. Skaggs will be at 2:00PM, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Lemons Memorial Chapel in Plainview with Lewis Senter of Northwest Church of Christ officiating, assisted by J.R. Skaggs. Viewing for Mr. Skaggs will be from Noon till 6:00PM on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Lemons Funeral Home. Family will receive visitors from 6:00PM until 8:00PM. Arrangements are entrusted to Lemons Funeral Home in Plainview. Longtime banker and civic leader John Riley Skaggs passed peacefully from this life and into the presence of his Lord and Savior on August 21, 2020, at Amarillo, Texas. He was born on September...

Marvin Rex Ramsower, 93, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 18, 2020. A private graveside service will be held Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 at Plainview Memorial Park. Arrangements are entrusted to Lemons Funeral Home. Rex was born October 29, 1926 to Orby Newton and Ruby Noble Ramsower near Cisco, TX. He attended Morton Valley School and then Cisco High School where he played football among other sports and graduated in 1943. He often spoke of being a lifeguard and champion diver in Cisco at the largest swimming pool in the world. After high school Rex volunteered for the Army and was in the service with the Parachute Training Command as an instructor until the war ended. After...

William "Bill" Hooper, 80 of Lubbock, formerly of Plainview, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019. A Private Graveside Service will be held at Plainview Memorial Park. A visitation will be from 5:30pm -7:30pm on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Lemons Funeral Home. Arrangements are entrusted to Lemons Funeral Home. Bill was born on October 19, 1939 to Robert E. and Lela B. Hooper in Plainview, TX. He was reared and educated in Plainview and graduated from Plainview High School in 1957 as Salutatorian. Bill continued his education at the University of Texas and graduated in 1961 with a Bachelor's in Arts and majoring in Mathematics with honors. After graduation he went on to work for...