Nolen Paul Vargas

Nolen Paul Vargas of New Braunfels, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011 at the age of 18. Nolen was born October 15, 1992 in Austin, Texas and recently graduated from Canyon High School in New Braunfels. He was scheduled to attend Texas State University in the fall of 2011. Nolen was a student Athlete in the sports of Cross Country and Track. He will be missed by all he touched and his smile was priceless.

Nolen is survived by his parents, Leonardo Paul Vargas and Joyce Penny Vargas of New Braunfels; sisters, Crystal Nicole Vargas, Amelia “Mia” Anne Schmidt, Erika Leigh Vargas and Gabrielle Racquelle Vargas all of New Braunfels; grandfather, Leon Vargas of Temple, Texas; grandmother, Amelia Valdez of Weir, Texas; step-grandfather, Jesse Valdez of Weir, Texas; grandmother, Elvira Wiggins of Lexa, Arkansas; Uncles, LeRoy Vargas of Temple, Texas, Hugh Wiggins of Lexa, Arkansas, Ray Wiggins of Ft. Worth, Texas, Jimmy Wiggins of Missouri, Roy Trevino of Pendleton, Texas, Rodney Grisham of Rogersville, Alabama; Aunts, Yolanda Trevino of Pendleton, Texas, Sandy Vargas of Temple, Texas, Vanessa Vargas of Temple, Texas, Ruth Routh of Beebe, Arkansas, Sue Grisham of Rogersville, Alabama, Sharri Wiggins of Lexa, Arkansas and Lori Wiggins of Florida; nephew, Casin Michael Schmidt of New Braunfels, brother in law, Clint Schmidt of New Braunfels.

Visitation will be Tuesday, July 5, 2011 from 5 pm until 9 pm at Zoeller Funeral Home with a time for sharing the life story of Nolen to begin at 7 pm Tuesday. Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 2 pm at Oakwood Baptist Church with burial to follow in Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park.