Obituary

Sherwyn Nivens, age 82, of Plainview, passed away Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, at Lemons Memorial Chapel, 206 W. Eighth St. Interment will follow at Parklawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are under the care of Lemons Funeral Home. Sherwyn was born May 2, 1933, in Floydada to DeWitt Center and Cecile M. (Covington) Fyffe. She attended West Texas State University and worked for many years as an office manager. She married Arville Nivens in June 1978 and they were married until his passing in 2001. Sherwyn enjoyed painting and playing games and especially enjoyed playing marbles. She attended First Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Arville; one son, Drew Shurbet; two brothers and five sisters. Survivors include two daughters, Shawn Pate of New Braunfels and Shelby Shurbet of Plainview; one brother, Barry Fyffe and wife Carol; three grandchildren, Mesha Box and husband B.K., Kaleb Pate and Hillary Hunt and husband Bobby. She is also survived by four great-grandchildren and three stepchildren, Carla Gray, Debby Nix and Danny Nivens. The family suggests memorials be to Accolade Hospice Foundation (Lubbock Chapter), PO Box 525, Yoakum, TX 77995. Online condolences may be made at www.lemonsfuneral.com.