Obituary

Yolanda Cortez Vega, 60, formerly of Plainview, passed away in Amarillo on Saturday, May 11, 2013. Mass of Christian burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainview with Father Arsenio Redulla officiating. Interment will follow the service in Plainview Memorial Park. Funeral service arrangements are under the care of Lemons Funeral Home. A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at the funeral home. Yolanda was born on April 19, 1953, in Hondo, Texas, to Marcelino and Cecilia (Luna) Cortez. She married Joe Vega, and they were blessed with more than 40 wonderful years together before his death in April 2009. Yolanda and Joe loved to ride together on their Harley Davidson and travel around the country. She was full of life, she loved to sing and dance, and the two of them won a dance tournament. Yolanda was an excellent cook, making homemade tortillas and enchiladas and doing it with a smile. She was an avid sports fan, and her favorite teams were the Dallas Cowboys and the San Antonio Spurs. She worked in food service, but her true calling was being a homemaker. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandkids. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Yolanda is survived by her sons: Roland Vega and his wife Jeri of Amarillo, Eddie Vega and his wife Elizabeth of Lubbock, Michael Vega and his wife Alexa of Plainview and Richard Vega of Lubbock; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three brothers; four sisters; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Joe, one brother and one sister. Online condolences may be made at www.lemonsfunerals.com.