Juan Alvarado Miranda

born March 20, 1932 in Lajitas, Texas to Juan and Felicitas Alvarado Miranda. At the age of 18 Juan would move to Odessa

where he met his wife Vicenta Garcia. Vicenta and Juan were married on April 24 , 1952 and to this unification was born 14

children. Juan was a loving husband, father, and a devoted Christian and missionary administering the word of God to

countless villages, towns, and ranches in Northern Mexico or wherever God would move him to speak his name. Mr. Miranda

was preceded in death by 1st wife Vicenta Miranda, parents, one brother; Gilberto Miranda, two sisters; Concepcion Sanchez

and Rita Munoz, two daughters; Consuelo Ramirez, and Fatima Lourdes Miranda, one grandson; Johnny Alexander Miranda.

He is survived by 2nd wife; Olaia Carrasco Miranda of Odessa, three sisters; Aubina Portillo of Odessa, Petra Baca of

Odessa, and Margarita Munoz and husband Jose Munoz of Odessa, one brother; Jose Munoz of Fort Worth, Texas, seven

sons; Manuel Miranda, John Andrew Miranda, Gene G. Miranda, Anthony Miranda, Mark Miranda, Michael Miranda, Malachi

Miranda, all of Odessa, five daughters; Patsy Rios husband Jesse, Martha Miranda, Gloria Miranda, Mary Lou Miranda, all of

Odessa, Tabitha Natividad husband Salvador of San Angelo, Texas. 30 Grandchildren and 22 Great-Grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Christopher Miranda, Romeo Mendoza, Joe Mendoza, Jasper Miranda, Michael Miranda, and Richie

Miranda. A prayer service will be held at 7pm Sunday January 6, 2013 at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. A Chapel Service will

be held at 2pm Monday January 7, 2013 at Odessa Funeral Home with Reverend: Paul Clark officiating. Interment to follow at

Ector County Cemetery Rosehill Section.