John Cavazos, 77, or Rockdale died Tuesday, Sept. 16.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at San Gabriel Evangelic Christian Church, 3394 N. FM 486, Thorndale, wi th Pasto r Jimmy Hinistroza officiating.
John was born Oct. 14, 1947, to Jose and Celica Cavazos.
He dedicated countless hours of work and attending his church, San Gabriel Evangelic Christian Church in Thorndale.
He earned much appreciation from his work in articulating his barbecue contest skills and his menudo making at La Escuelita.
John enjoyed spending deer season hunting and watching his Aggies.
He was preceded in death by his parents, many aunts and uncles and his brother, Joe.
Survivors are his children, James Cavazos and life partner Mary, Jennifer Hall and husband Grady, Johnna Perez and fictive daughter Lluvia Martinez; his grandchildren, Savannah Liggett and Clay, David Deery, Darion Ramirez, Nicholas Perez and Mariah Perez; also, four great-grandsons and numerous nieces and nephews.