Celia Mendez

She was born on September 29, 1937 in Sinton, Texas.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Cleotilde Tijerina and Tomas Tijerina; siblings, Consuelo Reyna and Lupe Perez; half brother, Albert Capetillo and half sister, Lucrecia Capetillo.

She is survived by her loving husband, Joe M. Mendez Jr.; children, JoAnn T. Mendez, Joe T. Mendez III (Elizabeth Castellanos), Jimmy T. Mendez (Melissa Riojas) and Mary Jo T. Mendez Pena (Mark Anthony); grandchildren, Joe Lorenzo Mendez IV, Erica Lucia Mendez Shephard (Forrest Shephard), Jimmy R. Mendez II, Mark Anthony Pena II and Morgan Celia Pena and sister, Dora Vasquez.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Funeraria Del Angel Memorial Holly with a Holy Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. that same evening.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church.

Interment will follow at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.FunerariaDelAngelMHolly.com for the Mendez family.