For the Week of November 29 - December 5, 2020

Funeral services for Remijio Garcia, Sr. age 75 of Seminole, Texas will be held Monday, November 30, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Primera Iglesia Bautista with Pastor Jonathan Soliz officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Memorial Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home. The church will allow a limited number of attendees inside for the funeral service, and it is suggested that a mask be worn and social distancing practiced, in keeping with CDC guidelines.

Mr. Garcia was born in Brownfield, Texas on June 3, 1945 to Margarita (Rodriguez) and Sebevro Garcia. He married Guadalupe Carrillo in Rocky Ford, Colorado on September 4, 1965. He was a Baptist and worked as a farm laborer. Remijio was a deacon for thirty-five years and loved to read the bible, preach and tell people about the Lord. He also enjoyed fishing. He was a loving and faithful husband, father, and grandfather. His grandchildren were the stars in his crown.

Remijio Garcia, Sr. passed away at Seminole Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. He is preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, and one sister. He is survived by his wife, Guadalupe Garcia of Seminole, Texas; three sons, Jose Garcia and wife Krystal of Lubbock, Texas, Remijio Garcia, Jr. and wife Judith of Haskell, Texas, and James Garcia of Seminole, Texas; three daughters, Mary Helen Rios and husband Gabriel of Lubbock, Texas, Ruby Villarreal and husband Ruben, and Guadalupe Sarli and husband Bobby, both of Seminole, Texas; four brothers, Joseph Garcia of Kansas, Severo Garcia, Jr. of Lubbock, Texas, Luis Garcia of Kansas, and Rudy Garcia of Colorado; six sisters, Paula Garate of Kansas, Rosa Garcia of Kansas, Carmen Martin of Colorado, Ofelia Bentencourt of Kansas, Margaret Bentencourt of Kansas and Rosa Linda Whisnant of Kansas; 23 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

Graveside services for Flora Gonzalez, age 86 of Seminole, Texas will be held Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 10:00a.m. at Gaines County Cemetery with Father Jose De Dios Gonzalez officiating. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Mrs. Gonzalez was born in Mexico on October 26, 1934 to Leonor (Navarrete) and Florencio Ramos. She married Jose Gonzalez in Mexico on December 26, 1959. She was a Catholic and a homemaker. Flora enjoyed listening to music and spending time with her family; she also had a strong Christian faith.

Flora Gonzalez passed away at her home in Seminole on Saturday, November 28, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Jose Gonzalez in 2001; two sons, one daughter, seven brothers, and one sister. She is survived by two sons, Efren Gonzalez and wife Sonya, and Tomas Gonzalez and wife Minerva, both of Odessa, Texas; two daughters, Maria Del Rosario Olivas and husband Cruz, and Bernarda Olivas and husband Jose, both of Seminole, Texas; two sisters, Andrea Ramos, and Maria Ramos both of Odessa, Texas; sixteen  grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren.

Graveside services for Aurelio Alarcon (Gonzalez), age 62 of Denver City, Texas will be held Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Denver City Memorial Park with Father Eduardo Teo officiating.  All services are under the direction of Boyer Memorial Chapel, in association with Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole, Texas.

Mr. Alarcon was born in Mexico on February 25, 1958 to Virginia (Gonzalez) and Andres Alarcon. He married Maria Aros in Mexico on February 14, 1975. He was a Catholic and worked in the oilfield. Aurelio was an avid sports fan and especially loved the Dallas Cowboys and soccer. He enjoyed listening to music, family gatherings and playing with his grandchildren.

Aurelio Alarcon passed away at his home in Denver City on Saturday, November 28, 2020. He is preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, four sisters, and one great-grandson. He is survived by his wife Maria Alarcon of Denver City, Texas; two sons, Raul Damian Alarcon and wife Yolanda, and Andres Adrian Alarcon, both of Mexico; two daughters, Diana Alarcon of Mexico, and Lidia Vianey Madrid and husband Juan Cruz of Denver City, Texas; three sisters, Marina Duran and husband Ramon of El Paso, Texas, Sandra Gonzalez and husband Cecilio, and Virginia E. Martinez and husband Sergio, both of Denver City, Texas; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Virginia Lynn Holbrooks, a native of Seminole and a 1966 graduate of Seminole High School, passed away on Thanksgiving morning at the age of 71 at her Virginia home. Her passing followed a brief struggle with cancer.
Born on February 22, 1949, "Ginny" was the second daughter and one of ten children born to Ulan and Dorothy Holbrooks. Perhaps inspired by her mother's passion as a music teacher, Ginny was an accomplished vocalist from an early age, distinguishing herself in local high school talent shows. After classical and operatic training in Denver, Colorado, she became the front person for a well-known country rock band in Southern California.
Five years after Dwight and Ginny Holbrooks-Blekeberg gave birth to her only child, Aimee' Desha Blekeberg, in 1971, the family relocated from Denver to Orange County, California. There she joined her brother Lawrence and friends Jim King, Jerry Johnson, Dave Wallauch, and Darrell Duey in the formation of the Red Mountain Beaver Patrol, a band with a name spun from a fictitious group of child characters in a classic Bob Hope movie.
With a later re-organization of the band, Ginny, Lawrence, and Dave recruited another brother, Sam Holbrooks, along with long-time family friend David Jones, and Denny Sexton, to continue the band's rise to its position as one of Southern California's most popular local bands during the late 70s and early 80s. Owing to Ginny's commanding stage presence, the Orange County Register named the RMBP as one of Southern California's Top Ten local acts.
Ginny referred to herself as "an old rock n' roller" to the end.
Ginny retired to Fayetteville, Tennessee in 2004, but with the draw of her daughter, son-in-law, and grandsons, in 2010 she relocated to Culpeper, Virginia, where she spent the final decade of her life near her beloved family, a host of neighborhood friends on Dorothy Lane, and "the stalker", Breezy, her exceptionally needy little canine.
Ginny is survived by daughter Aimee' Jackson, son-in-law Kenny Jackson, grandsons Jacob and Justin Jackson, and her "chosen" children, Chris and Sara Reisor, along with their children Cole and Audrey. She also leaves seven siblings: Linda Roper of Fairview,  Dena Holbrooks of Denver, Colo., Dana Leimbach of New London, Oh., Sam Holbrooks of Seminole, Deborah-Michal Bell of Katy, Janna Knox of Justiceburg and Zachary Holbrooks of Seminole.
She is preceded in death by her parents, and brothers Lawrence and Cecil Holbrooks.
Ginny was, in every sense of the word to those who knew her, a true original. She will be interred at the Gaines County Cemetery with a graveside service at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 5th, 2020 under the direction of  Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole.

Joan Grayson, beloved wife, Mom, Grandma, and Great-grandma went to be with her heavenly father on November 13, 2020. Joan was born in Lamesa, Texas on November 17, 1937 to Burtis and Mildred Smith.

In her early years Joan moved with her family to various places in Texas, finally settling in Dublin. Joan’s sister Pauline was born to the family in 1942. When Joan was five years old their home in Dublin was destroyed by fire, so they moved to Oceanside, California to live near other extended family. Joan’s father worked in a factory through the war years. When Joan was 12 years old, they moved to Knot, Texas, just south of Lamesa. Joan often spoke of how she moved from the beaches of Oceanside to Knot, which had plenty of sand but no ocean. Joan’s father later purchased a farm near Fairview, about 12 miles east of Seminole. Joan attended Seminole schools and graduated from Seminole High School in 1956.

Upon graduation Joan began working for Gaines County Abstract Company in Seminole. Joan married her high school sweetheart, Gordon Grayson, on April 20, 1957. They settled in Seminole. They had three children, Kelly, Steve, and Christi. Joan worked at the abstract company her entire career, eventually becoming the company manager. She retired in 2008.

In 1975 Gordon and Joan fulfilled a dream when they bought a farm with a house at the end of the road, about 9 miles east of Seminole. Their home and farm have become a place with many special memories for all their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Joan loved hosting family and friends in her home. Joan always said the deer and quail in the backyard were off-limits during hunting season. She was a wonderful hostess, always making her guests feel at home.

Joan was preceded in death by her parents, her son Stephen, and son-in-law Mike Warlick.

Joan is survived by her husband Gordon; daughters Kelly (Rod) Guthmueller and Christi (John Burdsal) Warlick; sister and brother-in-law Pauline and Waymon Jones; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. 

Funeral services for Peter Loewen, age 57 of Seminole, Texas will be held Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Old Colony Mennonite Church with Willie Giesbrecht officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home. The church will allow a limited number of attendees inside for the funeral service, and it is suggested that a mask be worn and social distancing practiced, in keeping with CDC guidelines.

Mr. Loewen was born August 29, 1963 in Mexico to Maria (Neufeld) and Peter Loewen. He married Agatha Hiebert August 28, 1982 in Mexico. He was a member of Old Colony Mennonite Church and worked as a farm hand.

Peter Loewen is preceded in death by his parents, five children, two grandchildren and two brothers, and two sisters. He is survived by his wife, Agatha of Seminole, Texas; one son, Peter Loewen of Lubbock, Texas; four daughters, Eva Bergen and husband Abe, Mary Letkeman and husband Peter, Lisa Neufeld and husband Peter, all of Seminole, Texas, and Lena Reimer and husband Jake of Lubbock, Texas; two sisters, Elizabeth Neufeld and husband Bernhard and Judy Loewen and husband Frank, both of Mexico; and ten grandchildren.

Wynnell Lewis, age 90, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at her home in Seminole, Texas. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Lewis was born September 11, 1930 in Plainview, Texas to Rachel (Seals) and Sam McFerrin. She married Cletus Lewis in Cotton Center, Texas on November 21, 1973. She held a Master’s Degree from West Texas State University in education and taught elementary art at Denver City ISD for thirty years. During her teaching years she traveled to Europe extensively to study art and bring back her studies to her students. Mrs. Lewis was a talented artist who enjoyed teaching children. After retiring from teaching, she and her husband custom-sowed CRP grass for many farmers in West Texas and New Mexico. She also enjoyed farming, wildflowers and traveling around to find different type of wild flowers.

Wynnell Lewis is preceded in death by her parents, and by her husband, Cletus Lewis, in 2004.

Memorial services for Linda Tello, age 74 of Seminole, Texas will be held Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Crossroads Church with Pastor Johnny Hernandez officiating. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home. The church will allow a limited number of attendees inside for the funeral service, and it is suggested that a mask be worn and social distancing practiced, in keeping with CDC guidelines.

Mrs. Tello was born August 19, 1946 in Ft. Morgan, Colorado to Jesusita (Saucedo) and Hipolito Flores. She married Bonifacio Tello in Seminole, on March 10, 1985 and was a homemaker. Linda enjoyed sewing, playing bingo, and gardening. She was always joking around and being funny. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

Linda Tello passed away at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas on Monday, October 26, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents, one son, and one brother. She is survived by her husband, Bonifacio Tello of Seminole; two sons, Sereldo Ortega, Jr. and Sereldo Ortega III both of Seminole; four daughters, Linda Garcia, Irma Velasquez and husband Vicente, Yvonne Baros and husband Victor, all of Seminole, and Bertha Arce of Hobbs, New Mexico; four brothers, Emilio Flores of Ft. Stockton, Texas, Hipolito Flores, Jr. and Jesse Flores and wife Virginia, both of Seminole, and Guadalupe Flores of Midland, Texas; three sisters, Minnie Gutierrez and husband Juan of Seminole, Antonia Flores of Midland, Texas, and Irene Luna and husband Domingo of Petersburg, Texas; 26 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mary Talamantes, age 68 of Seminole, Texas will be held Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Templo Nazaret Spanish Assembly of God with Pastor Tony Cruz officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home. The church will allow a limited number of attendees inside for the funeral service, and it is suggested that a mask be worn and social distancing practiced, in keeping with CDC guidelines.

Mary Talamantes was born August 4, 1952 in Artesia, New Mexico to Esther (Lopez) and Daniel Duran. She married Guillermo Talamantes in Roswell, New Mexico on February 19, 1982. She was a member of the Assembly of God and worked a certified nurse’s aide. Mary enjoyed cooking and sewing and was known for her wonderful chocolate cakes. She had a big heart and was always smiling. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother.

Mary Talamantes passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Baylor All Saints Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents, one son, and five brothers. She is survived by her husband, Guillermo of Seminole; two sons, Daniel Castillo and Felix Jaramillo, both of Seminole; one daughter, Esther Talamantes and son, Jeremiah of Seminole; one brother, Ezequiel Duran and wife Flora of California; four sisters, Martha Valadez of Hobbs, New Mexico, Isabelle Fernandez of Odessa, Texas, Virginia Tate of Midland, Texas, and Mary Helen Reyes and husband Joe of Seminole; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.