Guadalupe “El Guero Silvas” Gonzalez entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at a hospital in Kingsville, Texas at the age of 85. Guadalupe was born on February 24, 1936 to Miguel Silvas and Santos Garza in Brooks County, Texas. He worked for many years as a Tree Trimmer for Storm Nursery. He was also a talented musician who loved music.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Adalberta Longoria; sons, Pedro Barrera, Jr. and Raudel Perez; brother, Sotero Gonzalez; sisters, Julia Garza and Teresa Gonzalez; brother in law, Benjamin Garza.
He is survived by his sons, Miguel Gonzalez of Falfurrias, Texas, Raul Barrera and Carlos Barrera both of Premont, Texas and George Barrera of Corpus Christi, Texas; daughters, Anna Lisa (Roel) Sotelo of Corpus Christi and Rosario (Joe Hernandez) Saenz of Falfurrias; sisters, Maria Garcia of Kingsville and Ester Gonzalez of Falfurrias; sisters-in-law, Janie Barrera, Emma Longoria, Herlinda Salinas and Aurora Gonzalez; granddaughter, Katy Michelle Gonzalez and 24 additional grandchildren; great-grandchildren, Matthew Carbajal, Carlos Hernandez, Jr. and Jannesa Hernandez and 56 additional great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and many extended family members and friends.
Pallbearers will be Raul Barrera, Eric Saenz, Paz Longoria, Sr., Hector Paz Longoria, Jr., Isaac Garza, Rudy “Rebel” Garza, Sr., Felipe Damian Hernandez and Carlos Javier Hernandez.
A Rosary will be prayed at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the Funeraria Del Angel Howard Williams in Falfurrias with Visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Church in Falfurrias. Services will conclude with Burial at the Falfurrias Burial Park.
Rosary will be live-streamed at www.FunerariaDelAngelHWilliams.com or https://www.facebook.com/FDAHowardWilliams
