Obituaries

Gertrude "Trudy" Downs (Plainview)

Gertrude "Trudy" Downs (Plainview)

Dec 31, 2018

Gertrude “Trudy” Downs, 88, of Lubbock passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018. Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, January 4, 2019 at the Kornerstone Chapel in Plainview with Chris Collier, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Cotton Center officiating.  Burial will follow in Center Plains Cemetery under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. 

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Tommy Lee White Sr. (Tulia)

Tommy Lee White Sr. (Tulia)

Dec 29, 2018

Tulia, Texas-Tommy Lee White, Sr. entered into eternal rest on December 29, 2018.  Tommy was born on August 10, 1939 in Borger, Texas to Willie and Dearo [Jones] White.  The family later moved to multiple locations including Seagoville and Memphis, Texas where he grew up and attended public school.

In his early years, Tommy married his first wife Gracie from...

Verda Nell Thornton (Plainview)

Verda Nell Thornton (Plainview)

Dec 28, 2018

Born and raised in Plainview, TX on February 1, 1943, Mrs. Verda Nell Thornton was called to her heavenly home December 28, 2018. She was the only child of Mary Helen and David Belcher.

Woman of many talents, gifts, and hobbies she enjoyed sewing, collecting salt and pepper shakers and most notoriously dancing on stage with celebrities. She started her...

Patricia I. White (Plainview)

Patricia I. White (Plainview)

Dec 27, 2018

Patricia I. White, 85, of Plainview passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 31, 2018 in the First United Methodist Church Sanctuary with Rev. Mike Shafer officiating.  Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview.

  A visitation will be held on Sunday afternoon from 4-5 P.M....

J.C. "Jay" Weddel (Tulia)

J.C. "Jay" Weddel (Tulia)

Dec 27, 2018

Tulia, Texas- J.C. “Jay” Weddel, 95, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018 in Tulia. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Central Church of Christ with Mr. Rick Bloodworth officiating. A graveside service will held at 2:00 pm Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Lakeview Cemetery, Lakeview, Texas Arrangements are under the...

Delbert Howell (Plainview)

Delbert Howell (Plainview)

Dec 26, 2018

Delbert Lee Howell, 88, of Plainview passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Kornerstone Chapel with Oscar Chavez, Chaplain of Area Community Hospice. Interment will follow in Plainview Cemetery under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. 

A visitation will be held Friday evening, December 28,...

Opal Jean Burrell (Plainview)

Opal Jean Burrell (Plainview)

Dec 23, 2018

On 3 April 1949, in Bryan Texas, Opal Jean Burrell affectionately known to close friends as "OJ" was born to the parentage of the late LD Sr. and Alvessie Roberts. She grew up in Bryan Texas, where she attended E.A. Kemp high school and studied piano with Ms Wyatt the neighborhood piano teacher.  Opal met and married Nathaniel Dove.  

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Doris Vineyard (Plainview)

Doris Vineyard (Plainview)

Dec 23, 2018

Doris Vineyard, 83, of Plainview passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018. Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the Kress Baptist Church in Kress with Will Fish, pastor officiating.  Burial will follow in the Kress Cemetery under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. 

A visitation will be held Friday evening, December...

Russell Johnson (Tulia)

Russell Johnson (Tulia)

Dec 21, 2018

Tulia, Texas—Russell Johnson, 52, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018 in Tulia. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, December 28, 2018 in the First Baptist Church with Rev. Rusty Gray officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 27,...

Dahlia Dean Hight (Plainview)

Dahlia Dean Hight (Plainview)

Dec 20, 2018

Dahlia Dean Hight, 78, of Lockney died on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at her daughter's home in Lubbock. A memorial service will be held 10:30 A.M. Saturday, December 22, 2018 at First United Methodist Church in Lockney, Texas with Rev. Ricky Carstenson officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors in Plainview.

Voncille Simpson (tulia)

Voncille Simpson (tulia)

Dec 20, 2018

Tulia, Texas— Voncille Atchley Simpson of Tulia, Texas, passed away on December 20, 2018 after a battle with Alzheimer’s. A service of worship celebrating her life will be held at First United Methodist Church in Tulia on Thursday, December 27th, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be immediately following in the fellowship hall at the Church. Voncille spent most of...

Brent Joy (Tulia)

Brent Joy (Tulia)

Dec 19, 2018

Tulia, Texas—Brent Joy, 81, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, December 27, 2018 at the Central Church of Christ. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm...

Blas Garcia (Tulia)

Blas Garcia (Tulia)

Dec 17, 2018

Tulia, Texas-Blas Garcia, 80, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018 in Amarillo. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Life in the Word Church with Pastor Edward Barrientez officiating. Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia. Blas Garcia was born on November 29, 1938 in San...

Clydell Grantham (Tulia)

Clydell Grantham (Tulia)

Dec 17, 2018

Tulia, Texas—Clydell Grantham, 84, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018 in Tulia. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, December 21, 2018 at Rose Hill Cemetery following a memorial service at 11:00 AM in the Tulia Kornerstone Directors Chapel with Rev. Charles Davenport officiating. Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia. Clydell...

Nora Ann Tipton (Plainview)

Nora Ann Tipton (Plainview)

Dec 17, 2018

Nora Ann Tipton, 84, of Lubbock formerly of Plainview transitioned to her Heavenly Home on December 17, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2018 at the Chapel of Kornerstone Funeral Home Directors in Plainview. Burial will follow in the Plainview Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-6:30 pm Thursday, December 20th at the funeral home.

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Jose Lucio (Plainview)

Jose Lucio (Plainview)

Dec 16, 2018

Jose Lucio, 25, of Plainview passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018 in Plainview. Services will be held 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 21, 2018 Our Lady Guadalupe Catholic Church. Intermant will follow in Plainview Memorial Park under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors in Plainview.

A Rosary Service will be held 6:00 P.M. Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Kornerstone Chapel.

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Wanda Jones (Plainview)

Wanda Jones (Plainview)

Dec 16, 2018

Wanda Joy Jones, 87, of Plainview passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018 in Plainview. Services will be held 10:00 A.M. Friday, December 21, 2018 at Kornerstone Chapel. Burial will follow in Plainview Cemetery under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors in Plainview Wanda was born on December 16, 1931 to R.D. and Edith (Thompson) Gilliland in Floydada, Texas. She...

Dolores Flores Champion (Plainview)

Dolores Flores Champion (Plainview)

Dec 16, 2018

Dolores Flores Champion, 92, of Plainview passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainview with Father George Poonely officiating.  Burial will follow in the Center Plains Cemetery in Cotton Center under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of...

Herbert "Herb" Wallace (Plainview)

Herbert "Herb" Wallace (Plainview)

Dec 15, 2018

Herbert “Herb” Wallace, 87, of Plainview went to be with his Lord and Savior, Saturday, December 15, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at College Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Jason Smith, officiating and Rev. Don Robertson and Rev. Kerry Drake, assisting.  Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. ...

Augusta AL Bontke

Augusta AL Bontke

Dec 13, 2018

Augusta A.L. Bontke, 94, passed away on December 13, 2018. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 2 PM at Plainview Cemetery in Plainview, TX. Services are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors in Plainview.