Ramon C Santellanes

March 23, 1933 - August 31, 2012

Ramon (Grandpapa) C. Santellanes Sr., 79, entered into rest on August 31, 2012. He was born March 23, 1933 in Del Rio, Texas. He is survived by his wife Anita Meza Santellanes of 62 years; daughter: Diana Suarez and husband Ruben of Uvalde, Texas; sons: Roberto Santellanes and his wife Margie of San Antonio, Texas and Hervey Santellanes of Del Rio, Texas; brothers: Rodrigo and his wife Edelmira Santellanes, Jose Pedro “Pete” Santellanes; sisters: Antonia S. Talamantez, Angela S. Martinez, Marta Rodriguez and her husband Candido, Rosa S. Musquiz and her husband Roberto and Juanita S. Mauricio and her husband Robert; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; also, numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Pedro and Ceprania Colunga Santellanes; sons: Ramon Jr. and Javier Santellanes; and brother: Glafiro Santellanes. Ramon was retired from The City of Del Rio, he was Supervisor of Streets & Drainage Dept. & heavy equipment operator; currently employed as a contract driver for Del Rio Ford. Pallbearers are Ramon Santellanes III, Roberto Santellanes, Jorge Alberto Sanchez Sr., Ruben Suarez Jr., Roberto Santellanes Jr., and Frankie Santellanes. Honorary Pallbearer is Jorge Alberto Sanchez Jr. Visitations will be on Monday, 5-9:00P.M, September 3, 2012 at G. W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with a Rosary vigil at 7:00P.M. Funeral service will be on Tuesday, 1200 Noon, September 4, 2012 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church followed with interment at Sunset Memorial Oaks Cemetery.