LOPEÑO, TEXAS---Roberto Benavides 90, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at his residence in Zapata, Texas.

Mr. Benavides is preceded in death by his wife, Irene S. Benavides; son, Juan Roberto Benavides; daughter, Maria Azucena B. Garza; granddaughter, Claudia Garza; brothers, Ramon (Amalia) Benavides, Raul (Angelita) Benavides, Rodolfo (Guadalupe) Benavides, Renato (Dalia) Benavides, Rene (Julia) Benavides, Ruben (Alicia) Benavides; sisters, Josefina B. (Silvestre) Garcia, Juana (Salvador) Avalos, Francisca (Ramon) Gonzalez and Tomasa (Heriberto) Gutierrez.

Mr. Benavides is survived by his son, Amador (Rosa L.) Benavides; daughters, Elma (Federico) Lopez, Rosa (Santiago, Jr.) Solis, Herminia (Victor) Garcia, Juanita (Juan M.) Valadez, Maria Olga (Juan) Ramon; 21 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, 12 great-great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, other family members and friends.

Visitation hours were held on Thursday, June 22, 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 Friday, June 23, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. for a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.

Committal services followed at Lopeño Cemetery.

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