Kornerstone Funeral Directors - Tulia

Amarillo, Texas-Sheila Ann Weld, 88, passed away November 3, 2021, in Amarillo. A graveside service will be conducted on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at 10:00 AM at Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia, with Deacon Robert Aranda of St. Mary's Cathedral, Amarillo, presiding. Sheila Ann Malone was born in Tulia on January 13, 1933, the daughter of William Bascom Malone and Ida Castera Malone. She graduated from Tulia High School in 1951 and was the 1950 Homecoming Queen. She married Wallace W. "Wally" Weld on June 13, 1964, at St. Mary's Church (now St. Mary's Cathedral), Amarillo. She taught at Horace Mann Middle School and was employed by the City of Amarillo as a librarian for 16 years. At the time of...

Tulia, Texas?Linda Foster, 80, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm Friday, October 22, 2021, in the First Baptist Church with Rev. John Gillespie and Rev. Charles Davenport officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia. A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 21, 2021, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the funeral home. Linda was born on December 26, 1940, in Tulia to Cecil and Juanita Gould. She grew up in Tulia and graduated from Tulia High School in 1960. Linda attended beauty school in Lubbock to become a hairdresser. She loved her work, she loved her clients,...

Beverly Ann Howard, 84, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2021 at her home in Kress, Texas. Beverly was born on May 9, 2021 in Plainview, Texas to Kelly and Loraine (Paschal) Bowers. Beverly graduated from Plainview High School in 1955, where she participated in activities all four years in FHA, FBLA and A Cappella Choir. Upon graduating from Plainview High, she met and married the love of her life Roy Howard on November 29, 1956. She worked at First Federal S&L and he began his career with Southwestern Bell in Lubbock, Texas. Prior to marriage, Roy served in the U.S. Navy for two years aboard the U.S.S. Pine Island. She was an avid participant in real estate organizations in three...

Monna Kay Mullins, 86, of Amarillo passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021. Services will be held 2:00 P.M. on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Kornerstone Chapel with Clay Lewis officiating. Interment will be at 1:00 P.M. (Mountain Time) Saturday, May 15, 2021 in Quay Cemetery in Tucumcari, NM under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors in Plainview. Monna was born on May 21, 1934 in Swink, Oklahoma to Luther and Myrtle White. She was 16 years old when she met Ross D. Mullins, they were married on March 29, 1951 in Tucumcari, NM., and was married for 62 years. She had a beautiful voice and loved to sing, dance, cook and was an avid Dallas Cowboys football fan. She was a lady Elk and proud to be...

Ronald Ellis "Ron" White, age 88, of Plainview, Texas passed away on May 3, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. May 11, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church with Mike Schafer, pastor of First United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. Ron was born July 28, 1932 in Plainview, Texas to Ellis Joe and Madge White. He married Pat Duzan on December 20, 1957 in Plainview. She preceded him in death on December 27, 2018. He was a lifelong resident of Plainview and worked for the Plainview Daily Herald for 17 years. Ron was a member of the Lions Club since 1955 and had perfect attendance to the meetings...

Janet Miller Wright was born to eternal life on May 3, 2021 surrounded by the family she loved so dearly. Born to Paul and Lula Marjorie Miller on November 14, 1948. She lived her entire life in Swisher County, great-granddaughter of W.G. and Lucy Canary Conner, a Tulia pioneer family. Janet was never happier than when surrounded by children, dogs and cats, all of whom she loved unconditionally. As a young woman she opened her own pre-school since Tulia did not have one at the time. Later she received her B.A. in Education from West Texas State and taught Elementary school in Kress and Plainview, TX as well as adult GED and ESL classes at South Plains College, chosen one year as...

Wynona Quebe, 96, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 26, 2021. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 10 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Providence, Texas. Officiants will be Kyle Brock and Sean McConathy. Burial will follow in the Plainview Cemetery under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. A visitation will be held 6:00-7:30 P.M. Friday, April 30, 2021 at Kornerstone Funeral Directors. She was born February 17, 1925 to Elster and Myriam Calahan McLeod. She grew up on a farm in South Plains riding her horse to school. She had many Calahan cousins that were dear friends, and their families shared many Sunday lunches while growing up in the...

Georgia Elizabeth Cox Daffern died April 17, 2021 at Westridge Manor where she resided for ten years. She was the ninth of twelve children born to Bradford Lewis and Georgia Nola Cox on July 25, 1924. Growing up on a farm east of Plainview she attended East Mound School where she enjoyed playing basketball. As the first Cox child to finish high school, Georgia graduated from Plainview High School in 1941. Afterwards she completed her business courses at Lippert's Business College in Plainview, and worked as a bookkeeper during WWII. After the war, she married Roy H. Daffern on September 26, 1945. Together they owned and operated Daffern Steel and Supply where she worked as the bookkeeper....

Douglas Cooper Ellison, 83, of Petersburg passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, April 14, 2021 at Plainview Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday at 1:00 P.M. until shortly before the service. Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. Douglas was born on February 6, 1938 in Plainview, Texas to Floyd and Virginia Ellison. He grew up on a farm on highway 400 in Petersburg, Texas. After graduating from Petersburg High School in 1956 Douglas attended Texas Tech University for three years. In High School Douglas was on the golf team and was apart of a state champion team. While studying at Tech,...

Valerie Ivy, 73, of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 17, 2021 at the Hale Center Cemetery in Hale Center, Texas. Burial is under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. A visitation will be held Friday evening, April 16, 2021 from 6 to 8 P.M. at Kornerstone. Val was born on October 27, 1947 in Stamford, Texas to W.B. and Ivy Lassetter. She married Danny Ivy on July 27, 1968 in Stamford, they moved to Hale Center in 1974. She was a busy mom with her work at Hale Center High School and Hi-Plains Hospital as well as following her boys and Danny to ball games, stock shows and FFA conventions. She...

**** For those unable to attend, services will be live streamed on Facebook by United Assembly of God Plainview. **** Marleta B. Mayfield, 79, of Plainview passed away on March 27, 2021 at her home. A memorial service will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 10, 2021 at United Assembly of God Church in Plainview, Texas. Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors. Marleta was born on February 9, 1942 in Leonard, Texas to Everett E. and Alma Ray Bailey. She has lived in Plainview, Lubbock and surrounding area most of her life. She married Bill Mayfield on October 21, 1966. She was a member of the United Assembly of God Church in Plainview She is survived by her husband,...

ohn C. Anderson, 87, of Plainview, Texas passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at his home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Thursday, March 4, 2021 at First Baptist Church with Mr. Danny Andrews officiating. Burial will follow in Plainview Memorial Park under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors in Plainview. John was born on August 1, 1933 in Eskota, Texas, east of Sweetwater, to James Jefferson and Bertha Anderson. He married Edna Nash on February 3, 1951 in Sweetwater. After serving in the U.S. Army for three years, teaching vocational agriculture for two years in Sweetwater and Petersburg and spending more than 10 years with Baker Castor Oil Company in Plainview,...

Nancy C. Hawkins Horn, 70, of Petersburg, Texas passed away February 25, 2021. Celebration of life services will be held 1:00 P.M. Monday, March 1, 2021 at the First Baptist Church in Petersburg. Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. A visitation will be held 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Kornerstone. Nancy was born on October 1, 1950 in Clovis, New Mexico to Gene and Louise Hawkins. She attended Lockney High School and graduated from Seminole High School in 1969. She then attended and graduated from Wayland Baptist University in 1973. Nancy married John Horn on March 22, 1975 in Lubbock. She was a teacher for many years and...

Wilda Hutcherson Redin, 99, of Plainview, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 26, 2021, after a battle with complications from the Covid-19 virus. Due to Covid-19 pandemic, there will be a private family only graveside service. Viewing will be Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Kornerstone Funeral Directors in Plainview. Wilda was born March 11, 1921, to Rollie Adelbert and Olive Mae Hewett in Harrison, Arkansas. She grew up in Iowa and Missouri, moving to Texas in 1937. She graduated from Cotton Center High School in 1938, then completed Lippert Business College in Plainview. It was when she and her twin sister, Wilma, took jobs in a bakery that she developed her love for...

Joe Shelby Leach, 86, of Plainview passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church Sanctuary with Rev. Mike Schafer officiating. Burial will follow at Parklawn Memorial Gardens under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. Joe Shelby Leach was born on February 28, 1934 in Plainview, Texas to J. S. and Osa Leach. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1953 and then attended Texas Tech University where he received a BS in Agronomy in 1957. He married Wanda Cross on December 19, 1953. They returned to Plainview after college and lived on and farmed the land the Leach...

Sherry Dellene Hoover Tunnell, 83, passed away on January 13, 2021. She was born on May 27, 1937 in Frederick, Oklahoma to Merrill and Norma Gober. She graduated from Stillwater High School in Oklahoma. She later attended Wayland Baptist University and West Texas State University. She married Melvin L. Hoover on June 26, 1955. He preceded her in death on July 14, 2003. Sherry lived in Hereford, Texas for thirteen years where she was a very active volunteer. She worked on several committees of Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce serving as a "Hereford Hustler", (comparable to the Red Coats in Plainview). She served on the Deaf Smith County Child Welfare Board, (now Child Protective...

Kelly Mack Sears, 83, of New Braunfels, Texas passed peacefully on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 in New Braunfels. Services will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at First United Methodist Church in Plainview and Interment will be held at 3:00pm in Terry County Memorial Cemetery; Pastor Mike Schafer will officiate both services. Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. A come and go visitation will be at the funeral home on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Kelly Mack was born March 31, 1937 to Kellie and Era Sears on the family farm in Gomez, Texas. He graduated from Brownfield High School and attended Texas Tech University, earning a...

Michael Alvin Stephenson of Plainview, Texas, went to be with our Heavenly Father on December 26th, 2020, at the age of 51. Michael was born on July 10th, 1969 to Charles Ray and Mary Christine (Redman) Stephenson in Grapevine, Texas. At an early age, Michael's family moved to New Deal. He had many stories about growing up around family and friends. He always took pride in being a Class of '88 New Deal Lion football player. His teammates, friends, and coaches always held a special place in his heart. Michael was a mountain of a man that filled many roles throughout his life. He graduated from Wayland Baptist University in 2008. He worked as a coach at New Deal ISD...