Israel Natal, age 21, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023. The family will greet friends from 1:00pm - 2:00pm, Sunday, January 7, 2024, at Snow's at Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home. Services will follow at 2:00pm, in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Paul Dziadul officiating.
Israel was born July 27, 2002, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and had lived in Macon for the past seven months. He was a Door and Window Specialist for Home Depot in Macon and was of the Catholic faith. Israel loved football but his greatest passion was being a dad to his daughter: Malaysia.
Israel is survived by his daughter: Malaysia Lotus Natal-Ouy; mother: Jessica Lopez; dad:Higinio Cortez; sisters: Damari Soto, Destiny Natal and Diamond Natal; brothers: Jonathan Natal and Jeremy Natal; grandfather: Julio Valentine Rodriguez; aunts and uncles: Monica Carney, Cindy Tellado, Mercedes de Jesus, Ruben Mora, Antonio Lopez and Julito Lopez; niece: Riley Rose Rodriguez; cousins: Nicholas Lopez and Emileo Lopez; and by many other family members and friends.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that contributions be made to either The Tears Foundation, an organization that assists families with the financial burdens faced with the loss of a child, at www.thetearsfoundation.org or to the Malaysia Natal-Ouy future fund care of www.gofundme.com .
Snow's at Macon Memorial Park has charge of arrangements. Condolences may be registered online at www.snowsmacon.com.
