Survivors include his wife Maria Elena Valdez, daughter Rebecca Villarreal and husband Oriel, sons Gilbert Valdez and wife Barbara, Albert Valdez and wife Amy, all of Marble Falls. Loving brothers and sisters Sovieda, Joel, Joe, Abel, Valentine, Sylvia, David, Cindy and Jesse. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren: Eric Sanchez, Sebrina Hernandez,Nathan Hernandez, Yngwie Mata, Greg Valdez, Oriana Villarreal, Adriel Villarreal, Samuel Valdez, Gilbert Rey Valdez, Matthew Valdez, Thomas Valdez, Caylee Valdez and Mikaela Valdez.
We thought of you with love today,
But that is nothing new.
We thought about you yesterday,
And days before that too.
We think of you in silence,
We often speak your name.
Now all we have is memories,
And your picture in a frame.
Your memory is our keepsake,
With which we will never part.
God has you in his keeping,
We have you in our heart.