Richard Fuentes

He was born on November 14, 1973 in Colorado City to Francisco and Petra Vigil Fuentes.

Richard was a loving man who loved his family with all of his heart. He spent over 15 years as a corrections officer working at the Smith Unit in Lamesa, the Cornell Unit in Big Spring, and at both the Ware and Wallace Units in Colorado City until health complications made him retire at an early age. He was a true survivor having beat leukemia after a lengthy battle. Richard will always be remembered as a loving husband, son, brother, stepfather, and PaPa. In his spare time he enjoyed being outdoors, especially fishing, tinkering on his pickup truck or cooking up some barbeque. In his spare time he could be seen fishing with his wife Rebecca, shopping at freight harbor or Bass Pro Shop who both knew him by name, working on his vehicle or his home, or doing anything outdoors while listening to his favorite music on Pandora. He also enjoyed collecting watches and knives. Richard will be missed dearly by his whole family and the times shared will be memories cherished forever.

Richard is survived by his wife Rebecca Fuentes of Westbrook, by his mother Petra Fuentes of Westbrook, his stepchildren Marcus Dodd and wife Marianna of Big Spring and Laura Dodd of Big Spring, by his grandchildren Wyatt, Maria, Isabella, and Ana and by his mother-in-law Peggy Wildenstein of South New Berlin, New York. Also surviving are his brothers Ramiro Fuentes and wife Mary of Westbrook and Ruben Fuentes and wife Dina of Westbrook, a special nephew Henry Reyna and wife Meaghan of Snyder and their children Liam and Ivy Rose, his two special fur babies, and several nieces, nephews, and dear friends.

He was preceded in death by his father Francisco Fuentes, his brother Franky Fuentes, and by a sister Jessie Reyna.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Richard will be held at Saint Ann’s Catholic Church in Colorado City on Friday, February 17th at 10 am with Father Michael Udegbunam officiating. Burial will follow in the Westbrook Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ramiro Fuentes, Ruben Fuentes, Esian Fuentes, Henry Reyna, Eli Reyes, and Quinton Smith.

The family will be present for a visitation on Thursday, February 16th from 5-7pm with a Rosary at 7 pm in the Kiker Seale Funeral Home Chapel.

In lieu of flowers a contribution in his memory can be made out to the Leukemia Foundation.

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