Obituary

Montalvo, Jose Guadalupe

Jos? Guadalupe Montalvo, age 60, of Plainview, passed away on July 12, 2016.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on July 19, 2016 at New Creation in Christ Church with Pastor Mike Bueno officiating. Interment will follow at Plainview Cemetery. There will be a prayer service on Monday from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in Lemons Memorial Chapel.

Jos? was born on December 5, 1955 in Allende, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Jose Maria Montalvo and Herlinda Flores. He married Gloria Ann Carrera on October 30, 1981. Together, they created a life in Plainview where they raised a beautiful family. His family remembers his life with such love and appreciation. Jos? was a kind, gentle soul. He had an amazing sense of humor and got great pleasure in joking around with his family and friends. Jos? wanted all of his family to live in harmony and he's remembered as a peacemaker. One of his favorite pastimes was making the trip to his beloved Mexico to visit "El Rancho", his home, where he could be around livestock while taking in the beauty of the land. He forever considered this place to be "his tierra". His son, Omar remembers his dad as a loving man who was generous and caring to everyone he met. Jos? played a significant role as a father figure to his two granddaughters, Destiny and Faith as well as to his nieces, Cristina and Martha Sanchez and nephews, Chris and Martin Sanchez, Jr. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Jos? was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Rosalinda Montalvo and two brothers, Helidoro Montalvo and Marcos Montalvo.

Those left to cherish his memory are his beloved bride and companion of over 35 years, Gloria, of the home; one son, Omar Montalvo and wife Aurora of Kress; three daughters, Deanna Childs and husband Harvie, Jr. of Ft. Worth, Herlinda Padron and husband Jos? Luis of Plainview and Crystal Montalvo and husband Edwin Montoya of Plainview; nine grandchildren, Omar Montalvo, Jr., Marcos Montalvo, Abigail Montalvo, Destiny Statam, Faith Statam, Travis Childs, Jos? Childs, Mike Padron and April Padron. He is also survived by five brothers, Ramberto Montalvo, Amel Montalvo, Daniel Montalvo, Jorge Montalvo and Martin Montalvo.