He was born October 10,1941 to Juan and Socorro (Carrillo) Valenzuela in Ft. Stockton, Texas. He married Ermelinda Holguin on August 7,1963. He loved jokes, playing golf, coaching his kids in baseball and softball, and his grandkids. He was very involved with his family and also his church.
He is survived by his wife, Ermelinda Valenzuela; his two children, Carol V. Porras and husband Daniel and Ismael H. Valenzuela and wife Marisol; grandchildren, Eric Valenzuela, Daniel Porras, Isabell Porras, Alyssa Porras, Alexa Valenzuela, Nicole Valenzuela, and Ismael C. Valenzuela; 1 great-grandchild, Saylor G. Pierce; brothers, Daniel Valenzuela and wife Mary Ann, Ector Carrillo and wife Mary, Victor Valenzuela and wife Rosa, Frank Valenzuela and wife Anna, Reynaldo Acosta and wife Rita, Ruben Acosta and wife Olga, Nobie Acosta and wife Lupita, Roy Acosta and wife Sally, Rudy Acosta, Jose Acosta and wife Emma, and Benjamin Acosta, Nives Acosta, Junie Valenzuela and wife Emma; and sisters, Otilia Dominguez and husband Raymond, Juanita Garcia and husband Blady, Rosalinda Esparza and husband Israel, Delma Gonzales and husband Jaime, Susie Holguin and husband Raymond, and Ofelia Dominguez.
A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2018 at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Funeral Mass is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
