Services for Lucio Zarate, 59, of Ben Wheeler, will be 2 pm Monday, July 16, 2018, at the St. Therese Catholic Church in Canton with Father Selvaraj Sinnappan officiating, under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home in Canton. Interment will be in Prairie Springs Cemetery in Ben Wheeler.
Lucio passed away July 13, 2018 in Tyler. He was born December 3, 1958 in Cardenas, Mexico to Mardonio Zarate Padilla and Vicenta Duenez Rocha.
Mr. Zarate was a member of the St. Therese Catholic Church for the past 26 years. He was a very dedicated employee of Fuller's Towing since 1989. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed taking care of his goats and sheep. Lucio loved going to the Dairy Palace or McDonalds every morning for coffee.
Lucio is survived by his wife of 34 years, Felipa Zarate; 6 sons and their wives: Lucio and Erika Zarate, Cenobio and Tina Zarate, Manuel and Casie Zarate, Rafael and Cristal Zarate, Marco and Kaysie Zarate and Samuel Zarate; daughter, Diana Zarate; fifteen grandchildren; seven brothers and five sisters.
Pallbearers will be his sons: Lucio, Cenobio, Manuel, Rafael, Marco and Samuel Zarate.
Visitation will be 5-7 Sunday at Eubank Funeral home. There will also be a visitation and Rosary at 1 pm Monday at St. Therese Catholic Church.
