Joel Gutierrez Sr.

Joel was happily married to the love of his life, Olivia Mota Gutierrez for 54 years. They were married on January 21, 1966. Joel graduated from Kaiserslautern High School in 1979. He later retired from the United States Army after serving 21 years and subsequently retired from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after serving 20 years.

Joel was preceded in death by his parents, Juanita and Juventino Gutierrez and his brother, Roberto Gutierrez.

Joel leaves his memories to his beloved wife, Olivia Mota Gutierrez; his children, Estela Patterson, Maria “Cissy” (James Ray) Cash, Joel (Christy) Gutierrez Jr., and Roel (Tina) Gutierrez; his grandchildren; Steven Blaine Patterson Jr., Oscar Henry Gongora Jr., Ray Gongora, Dylan Ray Cash, Joel Gutierrez III, Nicolas Raul Gutierrez, Dream Rovira, Destiny Mays, Faith Frost, Abriana Elise Gutierrez-Moore (Randy Moore), Alexandria Elena Gutierrez, Amara Elsa Gutierrez, and Alivia Ela Gutierrez; his great-grandchildren, Gavin Ray Gongora, Braylon Ray Gongora, Elijah Kaius Moore, Miah Evelyn Moore, and the expected arrival of Baby Noah is August 2020; and his siblings, Jose Gutierrez, Juventino Gutierrez, Janie Longoria, and Agapita Hamlin.

Family will be receiving friends Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Memory Gardens Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a Holy Rosary to be recited later that night at 7:00 p.m.

Funeral Service will be Friday, March 6, 2020 at Memory Gardens Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. will interment to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Those with the honor of being a pallbearer are as follows: Oscar Henry Gongora Jr., Joel Gutierrez III, Ray Gongora, Steven Blaine Patterson Jr., Nicolas Raul Gutierrez, Rolando Gutierrez. Honorary pallbearer, Gilbert Yañez Jr.