Obituary for Jesus Reyes Vela
Harmon County Funeral Home
417 East Broadway
Hollis, Oklahoma 73550
(580) 688-2385
fax (580) 688-2361
VELA
Jesus Reyes Vela, age 72, of Gould, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 28, 2016, at Plantation Village Nursing Home, in Altus.
Mr. Vela was born on January 6, 1944, in Rio Grande City, Texas to Catarino and Hilaria (Lopez) Vela. When he turned eighteen, he moved to West Texas where he began working as a farmhand all of his life. In 2010, Jesus moved to Gould, due to his poor health, to be closer to his brother. When he wasn"t working, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.
Preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Acention, in 2010, he is survived by eight children, Jesus Vela, Jr. of California, Alberto Vela of California, Rene Vela of Edinburg, Texas, Catarino Vela of Midlothian, Texas, Rosa Vela of Alvarado, Texas, Elizabeth Vela of Midlothian, Texas and Javier Moctezuma Vela of San Angelo, Texas; seven grandchildren, Gabriella Vela, Precilla Vela, Ruben Vela, Passion Vela, Catarino, Jr. Vela, Jolisa Maria Vela and Christopher Vela; two sisters, Zoila Vela Hernandez of Amarillo, Texas and Carmen Vela of Rio Grande City, Texas, Juan Manuel Montezuma Vela; one brother, Noe Vela and wife Antonia of Gould along with many other relatives and friends.
Graveside services for Jesus Reyes Vela will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, June 3, 3016, at the Gould Cemetery under the direction of Harmon County Funeral Home, of Hollis.
Online tributes and memories may be made to the family at www.HarmonCountyFuneral.com
06/03/2016
11:00 AM
Graveside
Gould Cemetery
Gould
OK
73544
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417 East Broadway
Hollis, Oklahoma 73550
(580) 688-2385
fax (580) 688-2361
VELA
Jesus Reyes Vela, age 72, of Gould, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 28, 2016, at Plantation Village Nursing Home, in Altus.
Mr. Vela was born on January 6, 1944, in Rio Grande City, Texas to Catarino and Hilaria (Lopez) Vela. When he turned eighteen, he moved to West Texas where he began working as a farmhand all of his life. In 2010, Jesus moved to Gould, due to his poor health, to be closer to his brother. When he wasn"t working, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.
Preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Acention, in 2010, he is survived by eight children, Jesus Vela, Jr. of California, Alberto Vela of California, Rene Vela of Edinburg, Texas, Catarino Vela of Midlothian, Texas, Rosa Vela of Alvarado, Texas, Elizabeth Vela of Midlothian, Texas and Javier Moctezuma Vela of San Angelo, Texas; seven grandchildren, Gabriella Vela, Precilla Vela, Ruben Vela, Passion Vela, Catarino, Jr. Vela, Jolisa Maria Vela and Christopher Vela; two sisters, Zoila Vela Hernandez of Amarillo, Texas and Carmen Vela of Rio Grande City, Texas, Juan Manuel Montezuma Vela; one brother, Noe Vela and wife Antonia of Gould along with many other relatives and friends.
Graveside services for Jesus Reyes Vela will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, June 3, 3016, at the Gould Cemetery under the direction of Harmon County Funeral Home, of Hollis.
Online tributes and memories may be made to the family at www.HarmonCountyFuneral.com
06/03/2016
11:00 AM
Graveside
Gould Cemetery
Gould
OK
73544
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