Benjamin "Ben" Briones

February 8, 1948 - August 19, 2014

A Catholic funeral service mass will be celebrated for Benjamin "Ben" Briones, age 66 of Plainview, Texas, at 10:00 a.m. August 23, 2014 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church with Father Joseph Kurumbel officiating. Burial will follow to Lamesa Memorial Park in the military's veteran's section Field of Honor with US AMRY funeral honors. Funeral arrangements and under the care and direction of Gonzales Funeral Home of Lamesa, Texas. Ben passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Ben was born on February 8, 1948 in Lamesa, Texas. He loved time spent with his family and enjoyed the sports of boxing and football. Ben was a member of the Catholic church. Ben was preceded in death by his parents, Valente Briones, Sr. and Carlota T. Briones; his brothers, Pete Briones, John Briones, Charlie Briones, Jimmy Briones, Jesse Briones. Ben is survived by his loving family, his daughters, Lucinda San Miguel and son-in-law, Arturo San Miguel of San Antonio, Texas, Cynthia Enriquez and son-in-law, George Enriquez of Lamesa, Texas, Katherine Moreno and son-in-law, Guillermo Moreno of St. Simons Island, GA., Irise Garrison and son-in-law, Matt Garrison of Forth Worth, Texas; ten grandchildren; his sister, Beatrice Garcia and brother-in-law, Jimmy Garcia of Plainview, Texas; his brother, Valente Briones, Jr. and sister-in-law, Estella Briones of Terrell, Texas.