Francisco “Panchito” Penaloza, 55, of Marlin, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 in a Temple hospital. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Adams Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, September 4th at the funeral home.
Mr. Penaloza was born on October 27, 1959 in Bejucos, Mexico to Rafael and Ocenia (Lopez) Penaloza. He loved music and dancing, animals and watching King Kong movies but his true love was his family and playing with the kids. Mr. Penaloza enjoyed life to the fullest and was loved making people laugh. He was very mechanical and loved working on all kinds of things. Mr. Penaloza was preceded in death by his parents, brother-in-law; Guillermo Cueto and nephews; Jacob Rodriguez and Heron Gomez, Jr.
Survivors include his sisters Ursula Penaloza Portillo, Humbertina Penaloza Lopez, Rafaela Penaloza Eads, Herendira Penaloza, Marlen Penaloza and Arcenia Penaloza Cueto, brother; Gabriel Penaloza, 32 nieces and nephews and 49 great nieces and great nephews.
