To request a copy of this photo for your own personal use, please contact our state coordinator. If you are not a family member or the original photographer — please refrain from copying or distributing this photo to other websites.
Thank you for visiting the Texas Gravestone Photo Project. On this site you can upload gravestone photos, locate ancestors and perform genealogy research. If you have a relative buried in Texas, we encourage you to upload a digital image using our Submit a Photo page. Contributing to this genealogy archive helps family historians and genealogy researchers locate their relatives and complete their family tree.
Submitted: 3/23/22 • Approved: 3/24/22 • Last Updated: 3/27/22 • R501609-G0-S3
US Army
World War II
March 5, 1920-April 5, 2017
*Photo, courtesy of Ruth Teal
*Obituary
A Catholic funeral mass will be celebrated for Bernardino ( Ben) Cavazos age 97 of Lamesa, Texas will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday April 8, 2017 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church with Father Joseph Kurumbel officiating and assisted by Deacon Daniel Valenzuela. Interment with US Military honors will follow in Dawson County Cemetery's Redbud Veteran's section. Funeral arrangments are under the care and direction of Gonzales Funeral Home of Lamesa, Texas.
Viewing and visitation were held on Thursday and Friday with a Rosary service recited on Friday at Gonzales Funeral Home Chapel.
Ben Cavazos passed away on Wednesday April 5, 2017 in Lamesa, Texas. He was born on March 5, 1920 in Zapata, Texas to Bernardino and Virginia Cavazos.
Ben served in the US Army during World War II. He was wounded during the European Theatre. Ben flew his US Flag daily at his home with pride. In his earlier years, Ben worked as a "Marquetero" and later for Bruton's Manufacturing as a painter.
He was preceded in death by his son, Robert Cavazos; his granddaughter, Jackie Conde-Cavazos; his parents; all of his brothers and sisters.
Ben is survived by his family, his sons, Rudy Cavazos and wife, LeDae Cavazos of Lamesa, Texas, David Cavazos and wife, Sylvia Benavides of Lamesa, Texas; his daughters, Dora Martinez and husband, Fred Martinez of Cedar Park, Texas, Beatrice Hernandez and husband, Ramon Hernandez of Lamesa, Texas, Lucy Hernandez and husband, Ismael Hernandez of Lamesa, Texas, Mary Gonzales and husband, Bobby G. Gonzales of Lamesa, Texas, Linda Cavazos Morales of Lamesa, Texas. 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granchild; numerous nephews, nieces, and friends.
To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of BERNARDINO (Ben) CAVAZOS please visit our Sympathy Store.
Contributed on 3/23/22 by neldapat
Email This Contributor
Suggest a Correction
Record #: 501609