David Avila, 59, of Baytown, Texas, passed away at home Sunday, August 26, 2018 surrounded by family. David was born in McAllen, Texas, on January 23, 1959 to Arnulfo and Ninfa Avila. He grew up in Baytown and is a graduate of Robert E Lee High School, Class of 1979.
David was a great father, brother, and friend. He always put the needs of others first and would go out of his way to help those in need. He had an incredible sense of humor and brought a smile everywhere he went. He had a big heart and was a friend to everyone. David also had an artistic side in which he loved to sketch and draw, he collected a vast library of music that he enjoyed listening to.
David is preceded in his death by his father, Arnulfo Avila and sister, Manuela Lara. He is survived by his son, Uriah Avila and wife Rachel; daughter, Lauren Avila; grandson, Victor Avila; mother, Ninfa Avila; brothers, Armando Avila, Alonzo Avila and wife Paula, Fernando Avila and wife Yesenia, Daniel Avila and wife Hope, Juan Avila and wife Carolina; sisters, Connie Mann, Elsa Pompa and husband Joe, as well as many nephews and nieces.
Serving as pallbearers will be Uriah Avila, Alonzo Avila, Fernando Avila, Danny Avila, Juan Avila, and Joe Pompa. Honorary pallbearers are Victor Avila, Nic Pompa, Ernest Avila, Daniel Avila, John Avila, Joseph Gonzalez, Armando Avila, Marcos Avila, and Eliseo Avila.
A visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday, August 30, 2018 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Earthman Funeral Home, 3919 Garth Rd, Baytown, TX, 77521. A funeral service will be held at Earthman Funeral Home on Friday, August 31, 2018 at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 8624 Garth Rd, Baytown, TX, 77521.
