Ranulfo Avalos Jr. 1961-2014

Ranulfo Avalos Jr., born on July 5, 1961, went with the Lord on April 12, 2014 at the age of 52 in Eagle Pass, Texas.

Born in Toppenish, Washington, Ranulfo is survived by his loving wife Leticia Carbajal, as well as his sons Carlos Carbajal and Ranulfo Avalos, and his daughters Rita Leticia Avalos Hardee, Elizabeth Tamez, and Nancy Avalos Torres.

Ranulfo’s viewing took place on Monday, April 14, 2014 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. A service was held on the same day at 7:30 p.m. Another viewing took place on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., with another service at 7:30 p.m. Mass was held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. He was laid to rest at Our Lady of Refuge Cemetery in Eagle Pass, TX. Arrangements were made under the great care and direction of Valdez & Sons Memorial Funeral Chapels.

At this time, we would like to thank everyone for their prayers and support given to the Avalos family, as well as to everyone close to Ranulfo.

Ranulfo will be dearly missed by our community.

Maria Navejas 1927-2014

Maria Navejas, born on October 8, 1927, went with the Lord on April 17, 2014 at the age of 86 in San Antonio, Texas.

Born in Mexico, Maria Navejas is survived by Daniel Navejas, Joel, Jose, Rogelio, and Abel Navejas, Elizabeth Jimenez, and Lidia Ortiz. She is also survived by Ana Ma. Martinez, Rosa Elia Otzoy, Eva Soria, Martha Garcia, Raquel Delgado, Efrain Navejas, and David Navejas, as well as forty grandchildren, fifty-one great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Maria’s viewing took place on Tuesday, April 20, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Another viewing took place on Monday, April 21, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Maria’s final viewing took place on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., followed by her service at the Getsemani Temple at 2 p.m. She was laid to rest at the Maverick County Cemetery. Arrangements were made under the great care and direction of Valdez & Sons Memorial Funeral Chapels.

At this time, we would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers for the Navejas family, as well as everyone close to Maria.

Maria Navejas will be dearly missed by our community.

Humberto Villarreal 1941-2014

Humberto Villarreal, born on November 24, 1941, went with the Lord on April 20, 2014 at the age of 72 in Eagle Pass, Texas.

Born in Mexico, Humberto is survived by his loving wife Bertha Villarreal, as well as his sons Jose Humberto Villarreal and Felix Villarreal; and his daughters Guadalupe Jaramillo, Albertina Vazquez, and Sonia V. Mauricio. He is also survived by fifteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Humberto will be remember for being a hard-working family man throughout his life. A dedicated butcher, Humberto had a great passion and was a great expert of meat. Those close to him knew not only how much he enjoyed and appreciate delicious cuts of meat, but also how fond he was of cooking. He enjoyed the outdoors and was known to spend his days hunting, fishing, and simply in the ranch. He always made sure those close to him were always nourished with the tastiest of meats. Above all things, Humberto will be remembered for the great father and husband he was, and for being a kind influence and positive figure to all those close to him.

Humberto’s viewing took place on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Rosary was held on the same day at 7 p.m. Another viewing was held on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., followed by his service at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church. He was laid to rest at Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements were made under the care and direction of Valdez & Sons Memorial Funeral Chapels.

At this time, we would like to thank our community for their prayers and support for the Villarreal family, as well as to those closest to Humberto.

Humberto Villarreal will be dearly missed by our community.