It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we inform everyone of the passing of Nileshbhai Chandrakantbhai Patel, a long time resident of Lubbock, on Sunday evening, February 23, 2020. He was a kind, caring and gentle soul who will be missed by us all. He was 46. The family will host a Prathna from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, February 27, 2020, at Lake Ridge Chapel. We will celebrate his life of 46 years at 1:00 pm on Friday, February 28, 2020, at Lake Ridge Chapel. Friends are invited to share memories and expressions of sympathy for the family to cherish in the area below the obituary.No words can express the pain and sorrow of his passing. May God Almighty comfort the family during these grieving times.Nileshbhai is survived by his wife, Anitaben; sons, Raj and Vivek; his parents, Chandrakantbhai and Ramilaben of Lubbock; his sister, Taruna and brother-in-law, Nilesh of England.