Wanda Ann Thompson Green, 78, went to be with the Lord Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Visitation will be 6PM – 8PM Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at Harper Funeral Home. The home-going service will be at 11AM Friday at St. Paul Baptist Church, San Angelo, TX. Burial service will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.

Wanda Ann Thompson Green was born May 17, 1946, San Angelo, TX, Tom Green County where she attended Blackshear Junior High School until 1962 and graduated from San Angelo Central High School May 1966. She resided in San Angelo TX where she was an Educational Aide III for the San Angelo Independent School District for 25 years at Carver Head start and Edison Junior High and lived out most of her life in San Angelo, TX.

Wanda Ann Thompson Green was preceded in death by her mother, Zelma Lee Bridges Scruggs, grandparents, Leona & TV Bridges, two brothers, Harold Jr & Larry Bridges, sister, Linda Thompson, and granddaughter, Charity Noelle Green. Mrs. Green was a member of the St Paul Baptist Church in San Angelo, TX, where Pastor Sankirk G. Bailey was her pastor.

Those left to celebrate her legacy include her husband, Rev. Henry Clay Green Sr. San Angelo TX, son, Henry Clay Green Jr. and wife Karen Green of Humble TX, daughter, Bridgette Green Baines and husband, Duane L Baines of San Angelo, TX.; 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and host of relatives and friends.

The family would like to thank St. Gabriel’s Hospice and San Angelo Nursing and Rehab for the care provided during mom’s transition and passing.

John Pete (Johnny, John P.) Kouvelis, 94, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025, at the Crest Baptist Retirement Center.

Funeral Information:

• Viewing will be Friday January 24, 2025, family will be present from 2pm-4pm at Harper Funeral Home, 2606 Southland Blvd., San Angelo, TX 76904.

• Trisagion service 6 p.m. Friday January 24, 2025, at the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, 801 Montecito Drive, San Angelo, TX, 76903

• Funeral service – 10 a.m. Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church with burial to follow at Fairmount Cemetery, and lunch back at the church. Officiants: Rev. Fathers Nektarios Morrow and John Haby, Pall bearers: Chris Kouvelis Jr., Chris Kouvelis III, Mark Lange, Gus Romike, Michael Woodruff, and Pete Zotos.

In lieu of flowers:

The family requests donations be made to any or all of the following:

• Assumption of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, 801 Montecito Drive, San Angelo, TX, 76903

• Keller-Kouvelis Key Club Scholarship fund – c/o The San Angelo Downtown Kiwanis Club, P.O. Box 148, San Angelo, TX 76902

• The Crest Baptist Retirement Center, 403 East 8th Street, San Angelo, TX 76903

Early life: Johnny was born on November 8, 1930, in San Angelo, TX to Pete Kouvelis and Venetia (Kalaitzes) Kouvelis. Although he grew up as the middle child with his older brother Chris Pete, and younger sister Constance (Connie) he was affectionately known as the “baby” of the family all his life. He grew up in San Angelo’s active Greek community, attending Santa Rita elementary, and San Angelo High School. After high school he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Hardin-Simmons University, in Abilene, TX.

Korean War and C&J: As Johnny finished college, the Korean War began. Johnny and his brother Chris enlisted in the Army. He shipped out before the Hardin-Simmons graduation ceremony, but his sister Connie was allowed to accept his diploma in his place.

Johnny fought on the front lines in the Korean War and was stationed in Japan after the war ended. At the end of his enlistment, he returned to San Angelo, where he and his brother Chris started their grocery career. Initially they helped their uncle, George Athanas, run George’s Drive-In Grocery, and Market on Chadbourne Street. Later, Chris and Johnny bought and operated C&J Drive in Grocery, and C&J Coin Laundromat on East Avenue L. These businesses were fixtures in San Angelo for 40 years.

Interests: When he wasn’t wearing his trademark apron behind the counter at C&J Grocery, Johnny liked to buy and sell properties. He was also a faithful member of the Assumption of Mary Orthodox Church, and a proud, 55-year member of the San Angelo Kiwanis Club. He never met a sport he didn’t like and was a staunch Dallas Cowboy fan. After retiring from C&J in 1994, Johnny kept busy working part time at Mitchell Automotive, watching sports, and continuing to buy and sell properties.

Family: Johnny was married to Muriel Betsill Woodruff (his beloved Merle May) for 35 years from 1965 until her death in January 2000. Johnny and Merle May were partners in all respects. She was a business owner in her own right when they met, and C&J benefitted significantly from her expertise. He was also preceded in death by his parents, his brother-in-law Alex Zotos, his grandniece, Venetia Haby, his brother Chris, his son-in-law Carl Lange, and his daughter Suzanne (Woodruff) Gray.

He is survived by his sister Connie (Kouvelis) Zotos, three of his four children, Deanna (Woodruff) Lange, William (Bill) Woodruff and his wife Janea and Joni (Kouvelis) White, her husband, Richard, his grandchildren Vicki (Gray) Bingham, Kristin (Gray) Henry and husband Jason, Alison Lange and husband Marshall Nau, Mark Lange, Brian Woodruff, Michael Woodruff, and Katherine White, his great grandchildren Stormie and Ashlie Bingham, Grayson and Ava Henry, and Gus, Georgia, and Lilah Romike. His sister-in-law, Becka Kouvelis. He is also survived by nieces and nephews: Peter Kouvelis and his wife Hilda, Kandice (Kouvelis) Haby, and her husband Hayden Griffin Jr., Chris Kouvelis Jr., Melissa (Kouvelis) Athens and her husband Paul, Kimberly (Kouvelis) LaScala and her husband Edward, John Zotos and his wife Yasmin, Pete Zotos and his wife Karen, and his grand and great-grandnieces and nephews, Amanda (Kouvelis) Kaim, her husband Gabriel, and their children James, Jordan, and Jonathan, Chris Kouvelis III, Haden Griffin Haby III, his wife Georgea, and their children Hayden IV, Eleni, Christopher, and Penelope, Paul Athens Jr., Chris Athens, his wife Brenna, and their children Caroline, Ellie, and Easton, Samantha (Athens) Amador, her husband Shaun, and their children Jacob and Emma, Edward LaScala III, his wife Tinsley, their son Edward IV, and Nicholas, Luke, and Penelope LaScala, Maxwell Pete Zotos, Annalyse Zotos and her husband Nathan Smith, and Alexa, Constantine, and Xavier Zotos.

Legacy: Johnny was a great friend to all and in turn was blessed with many long and close friendships. His family is especially grateful to his church family, his Station 618 buddies, his fellow Kiwanians, his best pal Charlie Haefer, and everyone who took time out of their busy lives to visit him regularly during his time at the Crest. We are also grateful beyond measure to the Crest staff, Dr. Carl Anderton and his office staff, and Gentiva Hospice. May God bless you all.

Ronald Wayne Hines, age 77, passed away on January 17, 2025 in San Angelo, TX. He was born on July 26, 1947 in Perryton, TX to Wayne Hines and Lilly Newingham Hines.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 404 E, Poplar St, Sonora, TX 76950.

He is preceded in death by his parents Wayne Hines and Lilly Newingham Hines and brother Bobby Hines.

He is survived by his wife Julia White Hines of San Angelo; sister, Linda Hines Oberg of Omaha, NE; son, Ronald Hines Jr. and wife Leslie of San Angelo; daughter, Laurie Hines Hill and her husband Jarrett of Alpine, TX; two stepsons, Ky Fussell and wife Karen, Kody Fussell and wife Amy; grandchildren, Katelyn, Carly, Ryan, Amanda, Jessica, Wayne, Owen, Kasey and Kadence; nephews, Chris and Michael; niece, Lisa and numerous great grandchildren.

David Timothy (Tim) Edwards, 78, passed away on January 18, 2025. He was born November 29, 1946 in San Antonio, TX to Reverend and Mrs. Glen Edwards. He grew up in Pecos, TX.

Tim studied Political Science at Baylor University in Waco, TX through his junior year, then transferred to LSU for his senior year when his parents moved to Baton Rouge. He graduated from LSU and then returned to Baylor for law school. During college and law school, Tim worked at both a radio and TV station and loved his time as an on-air personality, one time doing the entire newscast by himself when he arrived to work to learn that everyone else had called in sick. His life changed forever when he met Georgia Alice (G.A.) Bacon. He knew from the moment he saw her that he would marry her. The two were married on June 5, 1971.

The couple moved to San Angelo in 1973 where Tim accepted his first job as a young lawyer. In 1978, he joined the firm that would become Ratliff & Edwards and spent the rest of his 40-year career in that partnership with Gerald Ratliff until his retirement in 2013. In addition to his law career, Tim served on the San Angelo City Council from 1985 to 1989 and then served as Mayor from 1989 to 1991. He was president of the Tom Green County BAR Association and served on the Texas Grievance Committee. Though his career in TV and radio broadcast ended early, he got great joy from announcing San Angelo football games. Following his retirement in 2013, he worked part-time as a mediator.

By far, Tim’s proudest and most important role was being a father to his four children, Rachel, Glen, Blake and Alice. He was a loving and present father who coached Little League teams, attended dance recitals, took his kids fishing and golfing, took them to almost every home Baylor football game, took them on boat rides at Lake Nasworthy, and so much more. One of Tim’s favorite things was taking family vacations, his two favorite destinations being Ruidoso, NM and New Orleans, LA. It was important to him that he tell his children as often as possible, usually on a daily basis, that he loved them and was proud of them.

One of Tim’s names, starting in 2003 with the birth of his first grandchild, was PawPaw and he was so very proud of his seven grandchildren. He loved to read funny books to them, sing sweet songs using their names, and make up stories to keep them entertained. He took them to the park and loved to drive them around San Angelo so they could look for the many painted sheep around town. No matter how many people were in the room, if PawPaw was there, grandchildren were drawn to him over everyone else.

Anyone who knew Tim knew that he had a sense of humor like none other. He loved making people laugh and told jokes and funny stories on a regular basis. Easter Sunday will never be the same for his family because of the version of lyrics he wrote to the classic Easter hymn “Christ The Lord is Risen Today.” While reading through his funeral wishes, the four kids were brought to laughter through their tears when they saw he’d written that he’d like a pastor to be juggling hymnals during his service.

Tim was frequently the target of teasing from G.A. and the kids for silly things he said and did, often when he wasn’t even trying to be funny. There are too many Dad stories to try to share them all, not to mention much of the colorful language would not be appropriate, but they are told often and always bring laughter, even in these dark days.

Tim was a great letter writer. The four kids received hundreds of handwritten letters from him during their college years. They were both sweet and funny, full of wit and wisdom. He was a big believer in writing thank you notes and really had a way with words that made the recipient feel special.

Tim was such a people person and knew how to make friends of strangers. His grandchildren often joked that he seemed to know everyone in San Angelo. He’d strike up a conversation with anyone anywhere and enjoyed learning what made people tick, from the top executive of a company to someone shining his shoes and everyone in between.

Tim was a member of Southland Baptist Church and was proud to be a Baptist preacher’s son. While he did not push his faith onto other people, his actions made it clear that he loved people as Jesus taught us to do. Through the years, he taught Sunday School, served as a Deacon, and served on the Pastor Search Committee. He also was a Stepehen Minister and volunteered with the Kids Eat Free program. Tim and G.A. led worship on Sunday mornings at Meadow Creek Nursing Home on a regular basis.

There were many things Tim did that many people never knew, including guest preaching in small churches around San Angelo, doing pro bono legal work, and volunteering for people in need, from driving them to and from appointments to providing financial support for necessities. He even agreed to teach a foreign exchange student how to drive (which proved to be a scary experience at times!) but resulted in the young man getting his driver’s license.

Tim’s life changed forever on May 17, 2024 when he lost the love of his life. While he did his best to move forward, his heart never healed and he was so ready to be reunited with his sweet G.A.

Tim is preceded in death by his wife, Georgia Alice Edwards, and his parents, David Glen Edwards and Helen Marie Edwards. He is survived by his children Rachel Ann Edwards Thomas and husband Randy Thomas of Highland Village, TX; David Glen Edwards II and wife Katie Greene Edwards, of Dallas, TX; Timothy Blake Edwards and wife Kelly Hicks Edwards, of Dallas, TX; and Alice Leigh Edwards, of Garland, TX; and his grandchildren Emma Grace Thomas, Hunter Timothy Thomas, Brooke Elizabeth Thomas, Madeleine May Edwards, David Richard Edwards, Georgia Helen Edwards and Margot Blake Edwards. He is also survived by his two sisters, Dianne Edwards Brown and husband Greg of Texarkana, AR, and Jane Edwards Wiggins and husband Robert of Abilene, TX; and three brothers-in-law Dan Wallace Bacon, Jr. and wife Lorraine, of Palestine, TX; Rodney Tidwell Bacon and wife Lynn, of Kerrville, TX; William Alan Bacon and wife Cindy of Harper, TX; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Buddy Hartje, Stephen Brown, Dr. Dale McDonald, Shane Taiclet, Garvin Cox and Tommy Hiebert.

Visitation will be Thursday, January 23, 2025 from 5:00 to 7:00pm at Southland Baptist Church. Following a private family graveside service, there will be a funeral on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 2:00pm at Southland Baptist Church. Dr. Chris Curran will officiate. Reception to follow.

Minnis Wayne Trull, affectionately known by all as “Buddy” or “Bud,” went home to the Lord on January 18, 2025. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, brother and friend, Bud was 85 years old at the time of his passing.

Bud was born on July 24, 1939, to Oscar and Gertrude Trull. After graduating from Friars Point High School in Friars Point, Mississippi, Bud enlisted in the United States Airforce in February of 1958, where he proudly served his country for over twenty years. 1958 was also the year he married the love of his life, Rosie Deloris “Dee” Trull (neé Douglas). They were wed on June 15, 1958, in Clarksdale, Mississippi, lovingly remaining by each other’s side for nearly sixty-six years, until Dee’s passing in March of 2024. Together, Buddy and Deloris had three children: Robin, Rhonda and Randy.

Upon his retirement from the military, Buddy answered another calling to dedicate his life in service to God as a Southern Baptist minister. Over the course of twenty-two years, Bud served as the pastor of numerous churches, including First Baptist Church of Blackwell, TX, First Baptist Church of Carlsbad, TX, Midway Baptist Church of Vardaman, MS and finally Christoval Baptist Church of Christoval, TX, from which he retired from full time ministry in 2000. Even after retirement, though, Buddy continued to proclaim the Gospel regularly as a guest preacher in numerous churches for many more years. Everyone who knew “Brother Buddy Trull” had no doubt that his faith and dedication to Jesus Christ was the foundation of his life.

Buddy had many favorite pass times and hobbies. He was an avid sports fan who loved to watch and play all kinds of sports; he himself was nearly unbeatable at ping-pong. Bud loved music and was a gifted singer. He enjoyed carpentry, gardening, and yard work, as well as taking golf cart rides with his beloved dachshund, Bella. Above all else, Bud loved spending time with his family and his friends. He especially loved when his grandchildren would come to visit “Meems and B-Bud” during summer vacation and he would eagerly travel to visit his grandchildren and great children, especially when it meant getting to watch them play sports.

Bud was preceded in death by his wife, Deloris Trull, his parents, his siblings, Oscar Lee, Mavis, Jamie, and Von, and his daughter-in-law, Mary Jane Trull. He is survived by his children, Robin Pearson and husband Randy, Rhonda Trull, and Randy Trull; his grandchildren, Matthew Godwin and wife Meggan, Andrew Trull, Jennifer Johnson and husband Justin, Nick Parker and wife Caren, Fr. Jeremy Trull, Connor Cheney and Brenda Chavez; his step-grandchildren Regan Pearson and Katie Hill; twelve great-grandchildren, and his brother Jimmy Trull and wife Janice.

Bud was a truly remarkable man whose life was marked by love, service, family, and faith. His family and friends are saddened by his passing, but they also rejoice that this faithful servant of God has now received his eternal reward.

The family will receive friends for visitation from 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M., Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Harper Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M., Friday, January 24, 2025, at Harper Funeral Home Chapel. The burial will follow at Old Christoval Cemetery in Christoval, Texas.

A memorial service will also be held in Lubbock on Sunday, January 26, 2024, at 3:00 pm at Faith Baptist Church 6002 66th Street, Lubbock, TX 79424.

Family and friends may share condolences and sign the online register book at www.harper-funeralhome.com.

Wayne Eldon King was born in Cleves, Ohio on October 11, 1937, to Ferrell (Owens) Rector and Lee Thomas King.

After graduation from Taylor High School in Cleves, Ohio, he joined the United States Army. He was sent to Defense Language Institute in Monterey California studying Russian (1959) and Vietnamese (1967). Wayne was stationed at Stuttgart/Berlin/Frankfurt Germany, Phu Bai Vietnam, Arlington Hall, Virginia, and Goodfellow AFB. He retired W-3 from the Army Security Agency after 20 years of service, earning the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star citations, among others.

Wayne and his family chose San Angelo, TX as their home.

After retirement, Wayne received his BBA at Angelo State University. He then joined the San Angelo Police Department in 1977, where he made lifelong friends. Wayne retired as Assistant Chief in 1998.

Wayne loved to hunt deer and spend time at the deer lease in Blackwell, TX. He was the happiest sitting and visiting at camp with friends.

Sports was a big part of Wayne’s life. For years He attended Angelo State basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball games. When at home, he always had a game on the TV.

Wayne attended West Angelo Church of Christ and spent many happy hours attending multiple Bible study classes. He enjoyed the fellowship with his friends at WACC.

Wayne is survived by his wife Tammy of San Angelo, children Tony (Brenda) King of Flower Mound, John David (Michelle) King of Ft. Worth, Kellia (Bill) Ewing of Russell, Ky and Kathy (Matt) Summers of Cambridge, ID, and stepdaughters, Wendy (TJ) Thames of Central, SC and Samantha Smith of San Angelo. Grandchildren, Lauren (Jacob) Hays, Ashli (Micah) Bowling, Hunter Simpson, Ryan King, Kevin Brady (Shelby) King, Gabe Summers, Gus Thames, Amos Thames, Wallace Thames. Great-grandchildren, Jase and Mercy Bowling. Also surviving are sisters, Juanita Sutton of Bright, IN, Janie Booth of Cleves, OH, Margie Nash of Cincinnati, OH, Patsy Earnheart of Pickerington, OH and many beloved nieces and nephews.

Wayne is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Shirley Eugene King, Lee Arnold King, Ivan Paul King, and his beloved daughter Linda Jean King.

Visitation will be held at the Harper Funeral Home, 2606 Southland Blvd., San Angelo, TX, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm on Thursday January 23rd.

Funeral service will be performed at West Angelo Church of Christ, 3200 San Antonio St., San Angelo, TX, Friday January 24th at 10:30am. Military Burial to follow at Belvedere Cemetery.

The family would like to thank Angel Care Hospice for their support and the loving care given to Wayne, and all our friends for their support and prayers.

Yuniel Pineda Perez, age 47 passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025. 

A visitation for Yuniel will be held Thursday, January 23, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Johnson's Funeral Home, 435 West Beauregard, San Angelo, TX 76903, followed by a funeral service from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.

My little brother. I love you so much ! You will be missed forever till we meet in Heaven. 

Greg was a very talented man and worked many years as the lead mechanic for Boeing Airlines. He has always loved driving just like our dad. He was currently driving for a local Pilot truck company. 

Greg leaves behind his loving mother, a beautiful daughter, his big sister and many nieces and nephews who all loved him dearly. 

He was proceeded by our dad, our brother and our grandparents. What a great reunion this must be. 

Greg loved the Lord and lives on with our Heavenly Father. See you in eternity little bro.

Arthur “Toy” Martinez, 59, of Mereta, TX gained his angel wings on January 13, 2025. Those who loved him dearly knew him as Babe, Daddy, Popo, Toyota & Toyska. He was born on September 21, 1965 in San Angelo, TX to Otilio Sr. & Tina Martinez. Arthur married Elisa on September 27, 1986 and had 2 beautiful daughters. They were blessed with 38 years together.

Toy worked for Mereta Oil Company for 30 years as a tire serviceman and mastered the skill so well that people would gather to watch in amazement at how fast he could complete the task. He later went on to obtain his CDL license and worked as a truck driver traveling from state to state including: Kansas, New Mexico, Arizona and several different cities in Texas making lots of friends along the way. 

Toy was known for his loyalty, friendliness and of course his witty sense of humor always having a joke for anyone he encountered. He embraced life enthusiastically and took great pride in being a loving father and a dedicated family man. His precious grandsons, Kamron and Luka were “his boys!” Popo always took them fishing and they loved to cruise around town in his truck. Toy was his mothers Angel and his fathers Machito, meaning his #1. In his younger years, he and his brother Jr. would fight like cats and dogs but ultimately was protective of all his siblings (John, Andrew, Mariza and Virginia) and loved them hard. 

Toys #1 passion was cooking! He was the “master chef” on the grill and in the kitchen! Toy won many awards and prizes throughout the years for his infamous brisket, including 1st place at the Miles Cotton Festival. On any given day he would take his wife and daughter burritos for their whole office staff leaving them all to ask for more. When he was working out of town, his coworkers would purposely look for his truck because they knew him as the “burrito man.” Amongst cooking he also loved the outdoors and always took the family camping trips, fishing and hunting. He was an avid sports fan supporting teams like Americas team THE Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers and Texas Longhorns. He was a great softball coach and dedicated his time to the youth in Mereta and surrounding areas including his daughters. 

Most of us will remember Toy as the greatest storyteller, one leading into another and possibly another but you could bet it was always funny. And oh what a jokester he was. Some of you may wonder how he got the nickname Toy, so let me tell you… When he was a young little boy he would go to the store with his parents and you can bet he was not going to leave that store without a “Toy” in his hand. He may have been small but he sure was mighty!

Anyone who knew Toy knew he had a heart of gold- he would help anyone in need and never knew a stranger. He lit up any room he entered with his infectious laughter. Everywhere he went he would stop to visit someone he knew. To know him was to love him. We will forever miss your “good morning” and especially the “I love you with all my heart” texts. Until we meet again “en un rinconcito en el cielo.” 

He is preceded in death by his daughter, Tiffani Leann Martinez, his father, Otilio Martinez Sr. and his brother, Juan Martinez. 

Arthur is survived by his mother Tina Martinez, wife, Elisa Martinez, his siblings Virginia Garcia, Andrew Martinez, Mariza Martinez and Otilio Martinez Jr, his daughter Berlynn Zuniga and husband Jamie, his grandchildren Kamron Dominguez, Luka Zuniga, Elijah Zuniga and wife Ashley, Demarcus Greenwood, Joey Zuniga and fiancé Ajay and his great-grandchildren Ashton Zuniga, Israel Ramirez, Elianna Zuniga, Zeliana Zuniga and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws. 

Services for Arthur are pending at this time.

Hector Martin Rios joined our Heavenly Father in His almighty kingdom on January 15, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Hector was born on November 11, 1940, to Espiridion and Marcela Rios in Laredo, Texas. In 1960, he married Belia Guajardo. Their family grew in 1962 with the birth of their first daughter, Herlinda Rios (Danny Sanchez). Shortly after, they moved to San Angelo, Texas, where they welcomed two more children, Marcela Rios (Charles Vessell Sr.) and Hector Martin Rios Jr. (Beckie Rios). Hector dedicated 40 years of service as a Surgical Technician at Shannon Memorial Hospital, retiring in 2002.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Espiridion and Marcela Rios; his mother-in-law, Maria A. Calderon; his grandmother-in-law, Apolinia R. Arizola; his grandfather-in-law, Alberto Arizola; and his siblings, Julia Vela, Osvaldo Rios, Francisco Rios, Conrado Rios, and Rebecca Rios Gonzalez Arroyo.

Hector is survived by his beloved wife, Belia G. Rios, and his siblings, Janie Morales of Laredo, Texas; Minerva Cortez (Alberto Cortez) of Laredo, Texas; Dr. Arturo Rios of Houston, Texas; Johnny Rios of San Angelo, Texas; and Rosalinda Cruz of Laredo, Texas. His sister-in-law Elsa Guajardo (Rodolfo Guajardo) of Laredo, Texas, Rachel Calderon-Delacerda (Joe Delacerda) of Uvalde, Texas, and brother-in-law David Calderon (Terri Calderon) of Pheonix, Arizona.

A devout Catholic, Hector has been a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church since 1962, where he and his wife served as Eucharistic Ministers. Hector cherished time spent with his grandchildren: Danielle Glenn, Danny Sanchez, Gabrielle Sanchez, Brianna Sanchez, Charles Vessell Jr., Allison Thiery, Jason Vessell, Kelsey Corbin, Hector Rios III, Aliya Rios, Michael Rios, and Dasani Rios.

He also leaves behind his great-grandchildren: Elanor, Knox, Echo, Navy, Ryker, Harper, Kennedy, Michael Jae, Zane, Gianni, and Avi, who will carry forward his memory.

The pallbearers will be his grandsons: Charles Vessell Jr., Danny Sanchez, Hector Rios III, Michael Rios, Nick Barron, and Jason Vessell. The honorary pallbearers are Richard Barron, Bobby Cruz, Rich and Raymond Maresco. 

A special thanks to Dr Ralph Wurster, Dr. James Hall, and Dr. Bharat Meenavalli.

The family will receive condolences on Tuesday, January 21], 2025, from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm with a Vigil for the Deceased and Rosary to begin at 6:30 pm, officiated by Father Joey Faylona and Deacon Pete Madrid.

The mass will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 10:00 am, celebrated by Father Joey Faylona and Deacon Pete Madrid. 

Rite of Committal and Interment will occur following the mass at Cavalry Catholic Cemetery.

In memory of Hector Martin Rios, the family invites those wishing to send flowers to contact Johnson’s Funeral Home at (325) 655-3113 or visit them at 435 West Beauregard Avenue, San Angelo, TX 76903.