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Amando Benavidez Obituary

Amando 'A.J' BenavidezAlice , TXAmando 'AJ' Benavidez, Jr, 18, peacefuly embarked on his journey to meet with our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, September 3, 2013.He was born on January 12, 1995 and was a graduate of the Alice High School Class of 2013. He was a defensive end as well as a linebacker on the Alice Coyote Varsity football team. He was loved and cherished by many people and will be truly missed.He is preceded in death by his paternal great-grandparents, Abel & Ana Maria Benavidez and Adolfo R. Trevino, his maternal great-grandparents Francisca G & Adela N. Trevino, maternal great-uncles, Juan Francisco Trevino, Juan Jesus Trevino and his paternal 'Tio,' Jesus Arnoldo GarciaHe is survived by his parents, Arely (Carl) Mathews, Amando (Norma) Benavidez, his little sister, Aryssa Marie Benavidez , little brother, Ayden Arnold Benavidez, paternal grandparents, Santos and Evangelina Benavidez, maternal grandparents, Pablo Maldonado and Adela Trevino, paternal step grandparents, William and Vivian Mathews aunts, Frances (Adolfo) Gutierrez, Lori (Chris) Haechton, Veronica (Anthony) Benavidez, uncles, Juan Pablo Maldonado, Javier Benavidez, along with numerous aunts, uncles, great-aunts, great-uncles, cousins, friends and the love of his life, Marla Markie Mandel.Visitation will be held on Friday, September 6, 2013, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Rosas Funeral Home Chapel in Alice, Texas with a Rosary being recited at 6:30 p.m. that evening. A prayer service will begin after the Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 am on Saturday, September 7, 2013, at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the Seaside Memorial Park in Corpus Christi, Texas. Pallbearers are Andre Sotelo, Casey Garcia, Jaysun Garcia, JP Maldonado, Javier Benavidez, Juan Gonzalez. Honorary Pallbearer is Serena Garcia.

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Published by Corpus-Christi Caller-Times on Sep. 6, 2013.

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