Lemons Funeral Home

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...

Norman Humphreys, 79 of Amherst, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019. A Funeral Service is scheduled for 3 o' clock in the afternoon on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Lemons Memorial Chapel with Lou Balenton, minister, officiating. Interment will follow in Parklawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6-8 o' clock in the evening on Wednesday at the funeral home. Arrangements are entrusted to Lemons Funeral Home. Norman was born on November 20, 1939 to Arlis and Bula Humphreys in Littlefield, TX. He was plant manager at the gin in Amherst for many years and worked hard all his life to provide for his family. Norman retired at the age of 65. On April 19, 2005 he married...