Larry A. "Pops" Malamen, 67, of Hereford, Texas passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 in Hereford. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday August 22, 2018 at 10:00 AM at Fellowship of Believer's Church with Danny Mize officiating, burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Hereford. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home of Hereford, Texas. Family and friend visitation will be held Tuesday, August 21, 2018 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.

Larry was born March 6, 1951 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota to James George and Lorraine Mavis (Meister) Malamen. He married Sue Bennett on November 28, 1970 in Minnesota. Larry has been a resident of Hereford for 41 years, he has been a lifelong farmer and retired in 2009 and shortly after opened "Pop's Backyard BBQ " in Hereford, which he owned and operated. He was a member of the Fellowship of Believers Church and former administrator, he was past president of Deaf Smith Chamber of Commerce, past president of Texas Farm Bureau, past president and longtime member of Hereford Rotary Club, and a member of Texas Vegetable Growers Association. Larry and Sue were also an avid part of the Farmers Market of Hereford and Amarillo. Larry was a very social and outgoing man, he loved people and was very caring. He gave back so much to the community of Hereford. He was a great man of faith and dearly loved his children and grandchildren and they loved him back greatly.

Those left to cherish his memories are his wife, Sue Malamen of Hereford; his son Joe Malamen and wife Brenda of Amarillo; two daughters, Kari Bullard and husband Chris of Graham, and Brianne Alair and husband Trey of Twin Falls, Idaho. Six Grandchildren, Aly Malamen, Rhett and Reagan Bullard, Sophie, Haleigh, and Zane Alair; one brother, Mic Malamen and wife Deanna of Minnesota; three sisters, Bonnie Bulmer and husband John; Patti Parrish and husband Mike all of Minnesota, and Jody Branum and husband Ken of Hereford.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials can be made to The Fellowship of Believers Church, P.O. Box 2425, Hereford, TX 79045 or to Deaf Smith County Crisis Center, 218 W. 3 ^rd St., Hereford, TX 79045