ZAPATA, TEXAS---Evaristo Rodriguez, 95, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018.

Mr. Rodriguez is preceded in death by his wife, Consuelo J. Rodriguez; daughter, Romelia R. Garza; parents, Evaristo and Demetria Rodriguez; brother, Calixtro (Brigida) Rodriguez and sisters, Alicia (Juan) Garcia, Petra (Jose Merced) Rodriguez, Emilia (Antero) Villarreal and Jesusita Rodriguez.

Mr. Rodriguez is survived by his grandson, Zachary O. Jr. (Rosa Maria) Garza; granddaughters, Zarah Garza (Enrique Guillen-Hernandez), Jo Emma (Angel) Solis; son-in-law, Zachary O. (San Juana) Garza; great-grandchildren, Angelica M. Garza, Zachary Ryan Garza, Alfredo Martinez, Cesar Santes, Juan Santes, Zaidelyn Z. Serrato, Zeliza Serrato, Angel Solis Jr. Arayani Solis and by Modesto Esquivel; and by numerous nephews, nieces, other family members and friends.

Visitation hours were held on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a vigil at 7 p.m. at Rose Garden Funeral Home.

The funeral procession departed on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. for a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.

Committal services followed at Las Alejandreñas Cemetery in Chihuahua, Texas.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Rose Garden Funeral Home Daniel A. Gonzalez, Funeral Director, 2102 N. US HWY 83 Zapata, Texas.