Obituary

Nevares, Alfonso Gomez

Alfonso Gomez Nevares, 86, of Plainview, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. A funeral mass will be held at noon Friday, March 11, 2016, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Nahum Lopez as Celebrant. Interment will follow at Plainview Memorial Park. A Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 10 at Lemons Memorial Chapel. Arrangements are under the care of Lemons Funeral Home. Alfonso was born on Feb. 10, 1930, in Ballinger, Texas to Candelario and Guadalupe (Gomez) Nevares. His family moved to Plainview in 1936. He married Armandina "Minnie" Natera on March 26, 1952. Alfonso worked until he was 70 years old as a self-employed Irrigation Repair Service specialist. He enjoyed helping the farmers and ranchers of this community for many years. As a younger man, Alfonso enjoyed playing baseball for the Lulac Mexican League. He was also an amateur boxer. Alfonso was an outdoorsman who enjoyed camping and fishing. One of the joys of his life was playing BINGO. He wanted to serve his country during WWII as a young man but his mother strictly forbade it, arguing that he was too young! His family remembers him as a loving father, grandfather and uncle. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Rachel Nevares Tonche; one sister, Hortencia Nevares and three brothers, Gilbert, Jesse and Eliseo Nevares. Survivors include his loving bride of 64 years, Armandina "Minnie" of the home; two sons, Robert Nevares and wife Barbara of Plainview and Jason Nevares of Irving; five daughters, Nellie Lindsey and husband Jimmy of Midland, Melody Trevi?o and husband Nick of Denton, Debbie Rubio and husband Ruben of Stover, Missouri, Connie Ruiz and husband Jesse of Plainview and Linda Reyna and husband Gonzalo of Stanton, Texas. He is also survived by two sisters, Eva Reyes and Olivia Sanchez as well as 21 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Online condolences may be made at www.lemonsfunerals.com.