Harlingen/San Antonio, TX:
To a loving Daddy and Brother: God looked around His garden and saw an empty space;
He then looked down from heaven and saw your tired face;
He did not want you to suffer and a cure was not to be; so
He put his arms around you and whispered come to me.
With tears in ours eyes you slowly passed away;
oh ,how we will miss you, how many times we will cry.
If only love could have saved you, you would have never died.
God keep you until we reunite again.
Love, your family
Juan Manuel “JOHNNY’ Benavidez, born December 16, 1963, entered his rest June 15, 2008 at age 44.
He was preceded in death by his beloved father Felipe and mother Teresa Benavidez, and his beloved brothers, David and Benjamin.
Juan Manuel “Johnny” Benavidez a loving Father, Brother, Son, Uncle, and Friend, he is survived by his beloved daughter Lisa Marie, his little boy Johnny David “JD” Benavidez, his beloved three brothers, Jose Felipe, Sr.(Sylvia), Lazaro(Mary) and Hector (Erica) Benavidez all of Harlingen. He is also survived by his five beloved sisters, Carmen(Emilio) Villarreal of Santa Rosa, Nelda(Jose) Quintanar of Gilroy, CA., Rosie Flores(Hector Rodriguez) of Weslaco, Christina Benavidez(Damaso Ramos) of San Antonio, Ricarda(RayRay) Munoz of San Antonio, 15 nieces and nephews and 12 great nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held today, June 19, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home Chapel with the holy rosary to be prayed at 7:00 p.m. The funeral precession will depart the Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home on Friday, June 20, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. for a 2:00 p.m. Catholic funeral service at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Mont Memorial Park in San Benito, TX. Pallbearers will be Emilio Villarreal, Jr., Jose Felipe Benavidez, Jr., Johnny Daniel Benavidez, Nicholas Benavidez, Raul Quintanar and Biz Sosa. Honorary pallbearer will Alex Benavidez.
You are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.buck-ashcraft.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home.