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Submitted: 8/24/20 • Approved: 8/24/20 • Last Updated: 8/27/20 • R345921-G345920-S3
Agraciano
December 18, 1926-April 2, 2004
Please see military marker
Margarita Rozalez
August 27, 1934-July 22, 2018
Married September 19, 1953
Photo, courtesy of Kay Marshall
*Obituary for Agraciano
Rosary for Agraciano Mendez, 77, of Slaton, TX, were recited at 7:45 pm, Monday, April 5, 2004, in the St. Isidore Catholic Church, Abernathy, TX, with Rev. Arnold Bravo, pastor, officiating. Funeral Mass was celebrated at 10:00 am Tuesday, April 6, 2004, in the same church with the same officiant. Burial followed in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Mendez died at his daughters’ home in Lubbock, TX, Friday, April 2, 2004.
He was born December 18, 1926 in Cameron, TX. He married Margarita Rosales, September 20, 1953 in Abernathy. He served in the United States Navy from 1945 until 1946. He had lived in Slaton, Lubbock and Abernathy. He was a Catholic. Mr. Mendez was preceded in death by a daughter, Juanita Garcia in 1990.
Survivors; wife, Margarita Mendez of Slaton, TX, 3 sons, Agracino Mendez, Jr, Jesus Mendez and Bobby Mendez all of Slaton, TX. 6 daughters, Maria Torres, Josephine mendez and Rita Mendez all of Lubbock, TX, Irene Lopez of Plainview, TX, Frances Mendez of Dallas, TX and Dominga Lopez of Garland, TX. 2 sisters, Maria Mediin of Houston, TX, and Guadalupe Mendoza of Ralls, TX. 35 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren.
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*Obituary for Margarita
Rosary for Margarita R. Mendez, 83, of Lubbock, TX, will be held at 7:00 pm Thursday, July 26, 2018, in St. Isidore Catholic Church, Abernathy, TX. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am Friday, July 27, 2018, in the same church with Rev. John Cherolikal officiating. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX.
Mrs. Mendez died Sunday, July 22, 2018, in Dallas, TX.
She was born August 27, 1934 in Corpus Christi, TX to Dionicio and Anna Cleta (Rosas) Rosalez. She married Agraciano Mendez, September 19, 1953 in Cameron, TX. He preceded her in death on April 2, 2004. She was a Lubbock resident for the majority of her life and was a Catholic.
She was preceded in death, by not only her husband, but 2 daughters, Juanita Garcia, who had been living in McKinney, TX, in 1990 and Dominga Lopez, who was of Mesquite, TX, in 2014.
She is survived by 3 sons, Agracino Mendez, Jr. of Slaton, TX, Jesus Mendez of Penitas, TX and Bobby Mendez of Lubbock, TX, 5 daughters, Maria Torres and Josephine Mendez both of Lubbock, Irene Mendez of Austin, TX, Frances Mendez and Rita Murillo both of Dallas, TX, 2 brothers, Pete Rosalez and Maurice Rosalez both of Vernon, TX, 2 sisters, Rachel Carter of Wisconsin and Julia Sherer of Vernon, TX, 36 grandchildren, 87 great grandchildren and 24 great great grandchildren.
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Contributed on 8/24/20 by neldapat
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