Joel D Partida

BENBROOK - Joel D. Partida, loving, son, husband and father, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 20, 2011. He was born 32 years ago on July 3, 1978 in Mobile, Alabama. to Joe D. Partida Jr. and Kay Lynn Floyd Partida.

He is survived by his loving wife, Hollie Partida; children, Ethan, Eli, Kayla and Shea Marie Partida; parents; grandparents, W.H. and Rita Floyd; sister, Keesha Partida; brother, Gerald Jay Partida; nephew, Ryan Cobb Jr.; niece, Audry Lynn Partida; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws and friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jose D. Partida Sr., Leonor Partida, Nancy Floyd Pena and Dale Floyd, and brother, Vicente J. Partida.

Visitation will be held Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 6-8 p.m. at Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home, Port Lavaca. Funeral services will be Friday, March 25, 2011 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Port Lavaca. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Onorio Resendez, Jose Sandoval, Cody Miller, Devin Hester, Mike Villanueva, Jacob Tucker and Mario Villarreal.

Honorary Pallbearers are Renee Ybarra, Dominic Robles, Elpedio Vasques and Javier Sandoval.

For those desiring to honor Joel’s life, a fund has been established to benefit his children. Donations may be sent to Hollie Partida, in care of 605 Lux Drive, Waco, Texas 76706.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.richardsoncolonial.com.