Eriberto Pesina Sr.

March 10, 1926 - April 5, 2014

Funeral services for Eriberto Pesina, Sr., age 88 of Lubbock, Texas were set for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Iglesia Nueva Vida Baptist Church in O'donnell, Texas located at 702 7th Street, with pastor Daniel Herrera officiating. Burial will follow to O'donnell Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Gonzales Funeral Home of Lamesa, Texas. Visitation was held on Monday, April 7, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Nueva Vida Baptist Church. Mr. Pesina passed away on April 5, 2014 in Slaton, Texas. He was born on March 10, 1926 in Melvin, Texas. Eriberto married Senona Gonzales in 1950 in Melvin, Texas. Eriberto is preceded in death by his wife, Senona Pesina; his parents, Joaquin Pesina, Sr. and Librada Luna-Pesina; three sons, Luis Pesina, Martin Pesina, Gustavo Pesina; brother, Felipe Pesina; sister, Lupe San Miguel; grandchildren, April Pesina and Santos Pesina. For the first part of Eriberto's life he was a truck driver then for thirty-five years he was a farmer. Eriberto enjoyed playing his guitar and singing for his family. Survivors includes his five sons, Eddie Pesina, Sr., Joe Pesina, Charlie Pesina, Ruben Pesina, all of Lubbock, Texas and Richard Pesina of Tahoka, Texas; one daughter, Anita Ponce of Sylverter, Texas; his brothers, Jessie Pesina, Sr., Jose Pesina, Regorio Pesina, Joaquin Pesina, all of Brownfield, Texas; his two sisters, Martha Vaesteros of Dallas, Texas and Janie Castanela of Crystal City, Texas; thirty-six grandchildren; seventy great grandchildren; fourteen great-great-grandchildren.