Quentin "Pete" Curtis, 90, of Hereford passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 in Amarillo. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1:00 PM at the Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ken Varner officiating, private family graveside service to follow. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home of Hereford. Family and friend visitation will be Friday evening from 5:00-7:00 PM at the funeral home.

Pete was born June 27, 1928 in Portales, N.M. to Melvin and Minnie (Bailey) Curtis. He grew up and attended school in Forrest, N.M. Prior to moving to Hereford he lived in Durango, CO from 1952-1964. He has been a resident of Hereford since 1964, helping build and work for Holly Sugar for 30 plus years, later working for Taylor and Sons. Pete served at Senior Citizens for many years, he loved to dance, hunt and fish and was a very hard worker. Pete raised quarter horses, moved many herds of cattle and he enjoyed making people laugh.

Those left to cherish his memories are his children Bryan Curtis and his wife Martha of Plainview; Forrest Curtis, Becky Curtis Ray and Jimmy Curtis all of Hereford and Quincy Curtis and his wife Tarabeth of Amarillo; five grandchildren Richard Curtis, Kenneth Curtis, Cody Curtis, Kathlene Curtis and Matt Curtis and six great grandchildren Zoey Hill, Jessica Curtis, Brayden Hill, Haley Curtis, Riley Curtis and Kinsley Curtis.

Pete is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Dorman and Cordell Curtis and a granddaughter Kasey Curtis Hill.