Jose was a great husband, father and grandfather to many. He was born and raised in Poteet, Texas, then met the love of his life, Jovita, and married on Thursday, December 12, 1957. They moved to Tyler, Texas to begin their journey together and raise their family. Jose enjoyed being outdoors and doing outside projects. He worked in construction the majority of his life, and also was a welder. Jose loved being around children and babies, which made him a very proud grandfather. He enjoyed picking pecans with his grandchildren and spending precious time with them and his loving family.
Jose is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Jovita Mendez; children, Diana (Bernardo) Perez, Joe (Lucy) Mendez Jr., Robert (Della) Mendez, Cynthia Mendez, Richard Mendez, Paul (Nancy) Mendez, Rosie (Jimmy) Rogers, Ruben Mendez, Brenda Mendez, Steven Mendez, and Debra Mendez; 33 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild.
A time of visitation for Jose will be held Friday, April 2, 2021 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Tyler Memorial Funeral Home, with the rosary following from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. The celebration of life will occur on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Tyler Memorial Funeral Home. The graveside service will occur on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. at the Tyler Memorial Park Cemetery.
