Juan Antonio Gonzalez, Jr.

Juan Antonio Gonzalez, Jr., 71 years old, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022, in a Calallen hospital after a sudden illness. He was a native of Alice, Texas. Juan “Johnny” was a very hard worker, a man of his word, very determined, and a true servant willing to help anyone in any way he could. He was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend who will be sadly missed by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Juan Antonio Gonzalez, Sr., and Emma Garcia, one brother Arnulfo Gonzalez. He is survived by his wife of 52 years of marriage San Juanita Gonzalez; three sons, Richard (Monica) Gonzalez, Joe (Angie) Gonzalez, and Juan Anthony ( Elizabeth) Gonzalez; three daughters, Jo Ann (Leroy) Espinoza, Patricia (Gilbert) Zapata and Debra Ann (J.M.) Benavides, two brothers, Freddy (Diana) Gonzalez and Roy (Sandra) Gonzalez, and two sisters Yolanda Herrera, and Bebe Templeton, twenty-nine grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, and nephews. Visitation will begin on Thursday, November 3, 2022, from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m., with a Prayer Service at 7 p.m. at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home Chapel in Alice; officiating will be done by Pastor Leroy, his Son In Law. Funeral Service will be conducted on Friday, November 4, 2022, at 12 p.m. Burial to follow at Roberson - Collins Cemetery in Alice, Texas. Serving as Active Pallbearers will be Richard Gonzalez, Jr., Michael Anthony Gonzalez, Isaias Ruben Gonzalez, Elijah Espinoza, Ezequiel Espinoza, Joe Gonzalez, Jr., Dominic Gonzalez, Elias Gonzalez, Izak Gonzalez, and Isaias Gonzalez; Honorary Pallbearers, Lucas Kyle Gonzalez, Ayden Gonzalez, and Caleb Zapata. Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Homes, Inc. was entrusted with arrangements.

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