Jimmie Laverne Hernandez

Funeral services for Jimmie Laverne Hernandez, will be held Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Lloyd James Funeral Home, Following the funeral service will be a committal service at Cathedral In The Pines Cemetery. The family will gather to receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening from 5-7 p.m.

Jimmie Laverne was born on March 8, 1945, in Gilmer, Texas to James Frederick Duffey and Floy Belle Gee Duffey. She passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025 in Tyler. She was raised on a farm in Upshur County, where she graduated salutatorian from Union Hill High School. She was involved in student council, FHA, basketball, was the class secretary and was named Miss Union Hill her senior year. She attended Draughon’s Business College and was a business owner for many years. She had a strong faith and grew up in the Methodist church.

She married Demetrio Hernandez on January 9, 1972 in Tyler, Texas where they established their home. Together they raised four children and built a life rich with hard work, laughter, dancing and music. Over the years they invested into rental properties and owned several businesses, showcasing their skills and creativity.

Jimmie dedicated numerous years to their cleaning service, The Lavender Lady. She believed in fairness -- deeply. She had a budget for every birthday and Christmas gift, making sure she was fair to all of her family. That was her way – organized and always thinking of others. From homemade meals that seemed to pop up out of nowhere and Halloween costumes she made by hand, she always gave it her all. She was a tough cookie with a tender heart and a witty sense of humor.

She is survived by her husband, Demetrio Hernandez and four children – Rebecca Alejandro and husband Joe of Grand Prairie, Daniel Hernandez of Sunnyvale, Nico Hernandez of Tyler and Sara Hernandez of Tyler, four grandchildren – Trey Alejandro, Candice Hernandez, Caydence Hernandez and Caylee Hernandez, and sister Dianne Gibbons and husband Bobby, and brother Van Duffey and wife Vivian; and numerous brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents James Duffey and Floy Belle Duffey.