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Submitted: 1/25/22 • Approved: 1/27/22 • Last Updated: 1/30/22 • R484736-G484736-S3
Matias Jesus Lugo Alviar
February 23, 1934 - August 11, 2017
*Obituary www.lemonsfunerals.com
Matias Jesús Lugo Alviár, 83, of Kress, passed away peacefully on Aug. 11, 2017, surrounded by loved ones.
A visitation will be held on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, from 6-7 p.m. in the Lemons Memorial Chapel with a Rosary immediately following at 7 p.m.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father George Poonely as Celebrant. Interment will follow at the Kress Cemetery under the care of Lemons Funeral Home.
Matias was born on Feb. 23, 1934, in Weslaco, Texas, to Alfonso and Martina (Garcia) Lugo. He was a very generous, caring, fair and non-judgmental man. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. Matias worked in the grain industry and retired from Continental Grain Company. He enjoyed gardening, raising farm animals and working his small farm plot with his John Deere. He also enjoyed a good cup of coffee and a good smoke.
Matias was married to Guadalupe de la Cruz from Sept. 1, 1960, until her death on Jan. 3, 2008.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; two sisters; his son Luis Ledesma and his infant daughter, Lupita.
He is survived by his daughter, Maria and husband Rick Vasquez; granddaughter Natashia and husband Jason Arteaga and their children, Tristan, Vivian and Kingstan; by his son, Maj. Jesús Lugo, Jr., ARNG, retired and wife Elizabeth; his daughter, Sandra and husband Kenneth Grubbs; granddaughters, Sasha Grubbs and Gabriella Grubbs; his son, Santiago Lugo; his daughter, Leticia and husband George Serna; grandsons, Angel, George, Bernadino and Phillip Serna; his son Arturo and wife Manuela Ledesma; granddaughters, Kathy Ledesma, Angela Nolen and Carolyn Ledesma and grandsons, Arturo and Richard Ledesma. He is also mourned by his grandsons, Ray Luis Ledesma and Israel Ledesma and extended Lugo and Ledesma families.
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness." 2 Tim. 4:7-8
Married September 20, 1960
Guadalupe De La Cruz Lugo
February 26, 1924 - January 3, 2008
*Obituary Amarillo Globe-News
January 6, 2008
KRESS - Guadalupe De La Cruz Lugo, 83, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, in Plainview.
Rosary will be said at 6 p.m. today in Lemons Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Arsenio Redulo as celebrant.
Mrs. Lugo was born Feb. 26, 1924, in Hondo to Anestacio De La Cruz and Manuela Martinez De La Cruz. She married Jesus Lugo Matias Alviar on Sept. 20, 1960, in Plainview.
Survivors include her husband; six children, Arturo Ledesma of Dallas, Leticia Serna of Tulia, Maria Vasquez of Sedgwick, Kan., retired Maj. Jesus Lugo Jr. of Edmond, Okla., Sandra Grubbs of San Antonio and Santiago Lugo of Kress; two brothers, Reyes De La Cruz of Crystal City and Jesus De La Cruz of San Antonio; two sisters, Margarita Rodriquez and Lucia Soto, both of Amarillo; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
*Photo courtesy of GJ
Contributed on 1/25/22 by MryAl8
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