Obituary

Beda Morales, 77, of Plainview passed away at home surrounded by her family on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, at Lemons Memorial Chapel with Father Raymundo Manriquez officiating. Interment will follow in Plainview Cemetery. Funeral service arrangements are under the care of Lemons Funeral Home. A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. today, Dec. 3, 2013, at Lemons Memorial Chapel. Beda Diamantina Morales was born Feb. 28, 1936, in Laredo, Texas, to Josefa (Botello) and Victor Pena, both of Laredo, and attended school in the Laredo area. When she was 16, she and Benito Morales were married on April 3, 1952, in Laredo. They moved and resided in several Texas towns until arriving in the Plainview area. Beda was a homemaker until her children went their ways. It was then she took the opportunity to seek employment at Plains Convalescent Center doing what she loved most, which was cooking. As head cook, her warm and cheery disposition was much appreciated by her co-workers for many years. Upon retiring, she dedicated herself to helping raise her grandchildren, who lovingly adored her. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Beda was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Beda is survived by her loving husband of more than 61 years, Benito Morales, of Plainview; children, Beda W. Prince and her husband Charles of Atlanta, Ben Morales Jr. of Plainview, Rosa H. Rodriguez and her husband Jose Luis of Sterling, Ill., Edward Morales and his wife Cecilia of Brush, Colo.; JoAnn Jimenez and her husband Joe of San Angelo; and Dora Villarreal and her husband Lupe of Lubbock; grandchildren, Carlos, Wilfreido, Gabriela, Ysolda, Sabrina, Libby, Albert Morales Jr., Monica, Katherine, Megan and Stormie. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Nikhari, Dominic, Sierra, Jaime, Cameron, Dalton, Alyanna, Jeremiah, Nevaeh, Gabriela, Abigail, Khloe and Seth; two brothers, Ramon Pena and Lauro Pena; and one sister, Elida Rodriguez. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son Albert Morales; a grandson Joe Jimenez Jr.; three brothers and two sisters. Online condolences may be made at www.lemonsfunerals.com.