Obituary

Funeral Mass for Benito "Ben" Guerra, 67, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Arsenio Redulla officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park by Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Guerra died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. He was born Sept. 6, 1944, in Edinburg to Epifiano "Pete" and Dionicia Guerra. He married Linda Maldonado on April 20, 1968, in Kress. Mr. Guerra was machinist/general manager of Carlisle Motor Machine where he worked for 40 years. He then worked for Tucky's NAPA Auto Parts from 2006-11. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. His parents and two sisters, Maria Christina Guerra and Viola Guerra Sanchez, are deceased. Survivors include his wife; one son, Dion Guerra and wife Kendra of Plainview; one daughter, Corrina Guerra and fiance Josh Scott of Plainview; a brother, Lupe Guerra and wife Chilo of Balch Springs; three sisters, Clara Gomez and husband Lee of Austin, Gloria Gonzalez and husband Johnny of Plainview and Blanca Herron and husband Tobe of Lubbock; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials to Area Community Hospice, 3109 Olton Road, Ste. C, Plainview, TX 79072. Online condolences