Arturo G. “Tudy” Silvas, 70, of Paris, passed away Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, at Paris Regional Medical Center. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5th, at Covenant Christian Church with Dr. Stephen Russell and Rev. Diana Russell officiating. Burial will follow in Union Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Art, the son of Margarito Silvas and Juanita Gonzales Silvas, was born Nov. 24, 1949, in Kingsville, TX.
His career spanned many years working for Lakes Regional MHMR, Adult Probation, and Sequel Care where he retired. He attended Covenant Christian Church. Art enjoyed racket ball and was an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Olga Perez & her husband Frank, and a brother-in-law, Darell Robinson. Survivors include his wife, Adess Mendez Silvas, whom he married in 2005, a daughter, Monica Silvas Osborne & husband Randy of Bonham, a step-daughter, Gabrielle Hutchings of Paris, grandchildren; Seth McElyea, Steven McElyea, Jacob McElyea, Amy Clayton, Hannah Osborne, and Kai Battle, seven great grandchildren, siblings; Emma Flores & husband Joe, Irma Robinson, and Hector Silvas & wife Carla along with a number of nieces & nephews and a host of friends.
