Samuel Chavez Rios, Sr.

“Su pasión eran los gallos, sentarse junto a su estanque, y pasar el tiempo con familiares y amigos.”

Sammy is survived by his wife of 50 years, Emma H. Rios; daughters, Lisa Aragon (Jay) and Mary Rios; son, Samuel Rios, Jr.; and grandson, Joe Mendoza, V, whom Emma and Sammy raised as their own. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Melissa Rios; sisters, Delfina Alvarez and Adelina Garza; brothers, Ernesto Rios and Eliseo Rios; and daughter-in-law, Melissa Villarreal.

Visitation will be held Sunday, February 6, 2022, from 5 to 7 pm at Colonial Funeral Home, with a rosary beginning at 7 pm. Visitation will resume at 9 am on Monday, February 7, 2022 at Colonial Funeral Home, followed by the Funeral Service at 10 am. Burial will follow at 12:15 pm in San Luis Community Cemetery, Yorktown, Texas. Serving as pallbearers will be Robert Munoz, Joe Garcia, Felix Reyes, Juan Tenorio, Reynaldo Estrada, and Jorge Rivera; Honorary Pallbearers are Joe Mendoza V, Homer Hinojosa, Jay Adames, Alex Rios, and Eugenio Rios.

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