ZAPATA, TEXAS---Jose G. Gutierrez 79, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Laredo, Texas.

Mr. Gutierrez is preceded in death by his son, Mario A. Gutierrez; parents, Antonio and Antonia Gutierrez; brothers, Ramon Gutierrez, Manuel (Irma) Gutierrez; sisters, Evangelina (Ramiro) Ramirez, Porfiria (Amado) Garcia and Herminia (Candelario) Amaro.

Mr. Gutierrez is survived by his wife, Elena M. Gutierrez; sons, Jose G. Gutierrez, Antonio Gutierrez, Gilberto Eden Gutierrez; daughters, Rosa Maria (Arnoldo) Martinez, Hortencia (Juan) Garcia, San Juana "Juany" Gutierrez; grandchildren, Rocio (Juan) Garcia, Diego Martinez, Gerardo Martinez, Victor Martinez, Cynthia (David) Saldaña, Antonio Rivera, Andrea Rivera, Mario Rivera, Juan Angel Garcia; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Maria (Rogelio) Gonzalez, Beatriz (Eloy) Uvalde, San Juana (†Jaime) Sanchez, Petra (†Teodoro) Mendoza and by numerous nephews, nieces, other family members and friends.

Visitation hours were held on Sunday, March 5, 2017, 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 Monday, March 6, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. for a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.

Committal services followed at Zapata County Cemetery.

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