Gonzalo "Charlie" Montemayor

Services for Gonzalo “Charlie” Montemayor, 72, of Lubbock, will be at 10 am Friday, at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Resthaven. A Rosary will be recited at 7 pm on Thursday, in Resthaven’s Abbey Chapel. Mr. Montemayor passed away on Tuesday, December 20th.

Charlie was born on January 10, 1939 in Donna, Texas to Filipe and Maria Perez Montemayor. He retired from the U.S. Navy with 23 years of service and graduated from TTU with a Bachelor of Arts in 1977 and retired as a social worker at UMC.

Charlie was a member of St Elizabeth’s Catholic Church and served as Past Grand Knight with the Knights of Columbus, 11807.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia Montemayor in 1992.

Survivors include his wife, Elena; one son, Jerry Montemayor of Lubbock; one daughter, Lucy Lara and husband J J, of Lubbock; nine sisters, Porfidia Reyna, Cruz and Felipa Ramirez, Adelida Montemayor, and Juana Casanova, all of Lubbock, Maria Mojica of Idalou, Josie Morales of Round Rock, Jean Montemayor and Nellie Covarrubias, both of Florida; two brothers, Daniel of Amarillo, and Ruben of Waxahachie; and one granddaughter.

Condolences may be offered at www.resthavenfuneralhome.com