Obituaries

Clifford J. Abbott (Plainview)

Clifford J. Abbott (Plainview)

Sep 2, 2020

Clifford J. Abbott, 82, of Plainview passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 in Lockney.  Cremation arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview.

Clifford was born on November 3, 1937 in Arkansas to Ishmal and Vearl (Tomblin) Abbott.  Cliff was eager to join the U.S. Navy so in 1954 he enlisted, they granted him an honorable...

Pattie Jo Brookins (Tulia)

Pattie Jo Brookins (Tulia)

Sep 2, 2020

Tulia, Texas—Pattie Jo Brookins, 67, died on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 5, 2020 in the Kornerstone Funeral Directors Chapel with Rev. Carl Smiley officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia.

Pattie was born on May 1, 1953 in Lockney...

Florence Foraker (Plainview)

Florence Foraker (Plainview)

Sep 1, 2020

Florence “Flo” Foraker, 100, of Hale Center passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Plainview.

Flo was born on April 16, 1920, daughter of Harry and Gertrude Ford, in London, England. She was the oldest of eleven children. She met American serviceman Jack Foraker during World War II while he was stationed overseas. They married and...

Latina W. Smith (Plainview)

Latina W. Smith (Plainview)

Aug 28, 2020

Latina Smith, of Plainview, passed away on Friday August 28, 2020. Visitation will be at Kornerstone Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday August 31. A graveside service will be held at Morton Memorial Cemetery on Tuesday September 1 at 11 a.m. in Morton, Texas.

Latina Laverne Whitwell was born on August 14, 1925, in Donley County, Texas...

Arcadio Araujo (Plainview)

Arcadio Araujo (Plainview)

Aug 26, 2020

Arcadio Araujo, 94, of Lockney, Texas passed away August 26, 2020 at his home. A graveside service will be held 3:00 P.M. Friday, August 28, 2020 at Parklawn Memorial Gardens under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors.

Mr. Araujo was born July 1, 1926 in Mesquite, Mexico to Ezeqio and Merlinda Araujo. He married Clara Maria and she passed away...

Sharon Larson (Plainview)

Sharon Larson (Plainview)

Aug 26, 2020

Sharon Larson, 88, of Plainview, Texas passed away peacefully August 26, 2020 in Plainview, Texas. A Graveside service will be held 2:00 P.M. Friday, August 28, 2020 at Plainview Cemetery in Plainview, Texas.

Sharon was born on December 15, 1931 in Mountain Home, ID to Delbert and Alice Turner. She married her high school sweetheart Walter Larson on April 9,...

Carlos P. Martinez (Plainview)

Carlos P. Martinez (Plainview)

Aug 24, 2020

Carlos P. Martinez, 73, of Hale Center, Texas passed away August 24, 2020 in Plainview. A service will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors. Mr. Martinez was born May 29, 1947 in Ballinger, Texas to Alfredo and Concepcion (Perales) Martinez. He is survived by five daughters, Deborah Martinez, Rebecca Powell,...

Larry Keith Lance (Plainview)

Larry Keith Lance (Plainview)

Aug 23, 2020

Larry Keith Lance, 82, of Plainview, Texas passed away August 23, 2020 in Plainview, Texas. A celebration of life service will be held 10:00 A.M. Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Kornerstone Chapel in Plainview, Texas. Larry was born January 22, 1938 in Chillicothe, Texas to Luther and Cora Lance. He grew up in Chillicothe and served in the U.S. Navy...

Teresa Vasquez (Plainview)

Teresa Vasquez (Plainview)

Aug 22, 2020

Teresa (Sanchez) Vasquez, 83, of Lockney, Texas passed away August 22, 2020 in Plainview, Texas. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Plainview, Texas. Burial will follow in the Plainview Cemetery under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors.

A rosary will be held 7:00 P.M. Tuesday evening at...

LTC James Roger Johnston (Plainview)

LTC James Roger Johnston (Plainview)

Aug 22, 2020

LTC James Roger Johnston, 43, passed away on August 22, 2020 in Italy.  Funeral services will be held 3:00 P.M. Saturday, September 19, 2020 at First Baptist Church with Dr. Travis Hart and Dr. Jacob West officiating. Burial will follow in Plainview Memorial Park under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview.

James was born on June 24, 1977...

Bobby Lee Auston (Plainview)

Bobby Lee Auston (Plainview)

Aug 18, 2020

Bobby Lee Auston, 73, of Quitaque, Texas passed away August 18, 2020 in Plainview. A service will be held at a late date at Resthaven Cemetery in Quitaque under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors. Mr. Auston was born November 16, 1946 in Briscoe County to Elber and Betty Mae (McKnight) Auston. He worked for Levi Strauss for many years...

Joel Douglas McElrath (Plainview)

Joel Douglas McElrath (Plainview)

Aug 18, 2020

Joel McElrath, 76, of Plainview passed away on Tuesday August 18, 2020. A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 21, 2020 at First Baptist Church in Plainview with Jacob West officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. Joel was born on January 21, 1944 to Alvin and Alta Mae...

Mary Ann Cantu (Plainview)

Mary Ann Cantu (Plainview)

Aug 17, 2020

Mary Ann Cantu, 83, of Hale Center, TX, passed away August 17, 2020. Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M. Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Church of the Valley in Hale Center with Israel Flores officiating. Burial will follow in the Plainview Cemetery under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors. Viewing will be held Tuesday afternoon until service time at...

Bettye Ruth Quisenberry (Plainview)

Bettye Ruth Quisenberry (Plainview)

Aug 16, 2020

Bettye Ruth Quisenberry, 89, of Plainview, TX, passed away August 16, 2020. A graveside service will be held 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Plainview Memorial Park with Oscar Chavez, Chaplain of Area Community Hospice officiating. Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors.

Bettye was born in Floydada, Texas to Virgil and Jewel (Jenkins) Redd.

She is...

Nicolasa Medina Del Campo (Plainview)

Nicolasa Medina Del Campo (Plainview)

Aug 16, 2020

Nicolasa Del Campo, 85, of Plainview, TX, passed away August 16, 2020. A funeral service will be held 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Kornerstone Chapel with Oscar Chavez, Chaplain of Area Community Hospice officiating. Burial will follow in Plainview Memorial Park under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors.

Nicolasa was born in Sterling City, Texas. She married Ricardo...

Richard "Richie" Castellon (Tulia)

Richard "Richie" Castellon (Tulia)

Aug 12, 2020

Tulia, Texas—Richard Aaron Castellon, “Richie”, 31, of Amarillo, Tx, was born on November 9,1988 to Valeriano Castellon Jr. and Sara Garza Castellon of Amarillo. He went to Highland Park ISD and graduated from Richard Milburn Academy in 2006. Richard was the modern-day hippie of the family with a free spirit soul that loved all living things. He was a very...

Marie Vaughn (Tulia)

Marie Vaughn (Tulia)

Aug 11, 2020

Marie Vaughn was born on February 16, 1929 to Robert H. Gayler and VivianUhl Gayler in their home. She attended Center Plains School and graduated fromKress High School in 1946. She also attended and graduated from TexasWomen’s College in Denton TX in 1950. Marie married the love of her life Joe D.Vaughn in her parents’ home on June 18, 1950.Marie...

Doris Littrell (Plainview)

Doris Littrell (Plainview)

Aug 8, 2020

Doris Mason Littrell was born on April 30, 1928 and grew up in Apache, Oklahoma. She worked as a telephone operator and an accountant before she started buying and selling Native America art. She worked with the Oklahoma Art Center, traveled around Oklahoma and the Southwest dealing in art and operated the Oklahoma Indian Art Gallery. She marketed the art...

Noemi Maciel (Tulia)

Noemi Maciel (Tulia)

Aug 7, 2020

Tulia, Texas—Noemi Maciel, 67, died Friday, August 7, 2020 in Plainview. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, August 10, 2020 in the First Assembly of God Church with Pastor Harold Drake officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia.

Because of the nature of COVID-19 masks...

Billy Clay Matthews (Plainview)

Billy Clay Matthews (Plainview)

Aug 6, 2020

Billy Clay Matthews, Sr., 92, of Plainview passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020. A graveside service will be held 2:00 P.M. Monday August 10, 2020 at Plainview Memorial Park in Plainview with Oscar Chavez of Area Community Hospice officiating. Services are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. A visitation will be held on Sunday, August 9,...