Obituary

Benito "Benny" Gonzales, 59, of Plainview, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2009, in Amarillo. Funeral Mass was at 2 p.m., today, July 6, 2009, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Raymundo Manriquez officiating. Burial followed in Plainview Memorial Park under the direction of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Benny was born on July 7, 1950, in Three Rivers, Texas, to Masimo and Josephina Gonzales. He grew up in Hart and attended schools there. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served during Vietnam. He worked for Excel for 25 years before retiring in 1995. He also worked for Wal-Mart Supercenter for several years and owned and operated a lawn service. He was a Catholic. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Hermania Trevino. He is survived by his wife, Hope Gonzales of Plainview; one son, Richard Gonzales of Plainview; two daughters, Sally Salinas and husband, Jaime, of Plainview and Tami Mancias of Plainview; he was "Popo" to five grandchildren, Shawn Salinas, Aalazah Gonzales, Elias Mancias Jr., Katie Salinas and Ethan Mancias; two brothers, Max Gonzales of Plainview and Joe Manuel Gonzales of Plainview; asister, Olga Gallardo of Plainview; and a close family friend, Cindy Gallardo of Plainview.