Elias Sanchez Obituary
Visitation will be held 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 9, 2026, at Eternity Funeral Home in Fort Stockton, Texas.
A graveside service will be held at East Hill Cemetery on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM. With Pastor Vincent Cabello officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to Eternity Funeral Home.
Elias was Born on November 26, 1932, to Adeliaida White Sanchez and Andres Sanchez, He married his wife Francisca Sanchez on March 15, 1952, in Midland, Texas, together they had seven children.
Elias is preceded in death by his parents Adeliaida White Sanchez and Andres Sanchez, his siblings, Ramona, Euphemia, Andrea, Maria Ines aka "Ruque", Manuel, Braulio, Ines, Jose, Luisa, and Merced.
He is lovingly remembered by his devoted wife, Francisca Sanchez, his seven children Sylvia Sanchez, Cecilia Oyevidez (Obdulio), Marcela Reyes (Abel), Elias Sanchez Jr. (Delma), Cipriano Sanchez, Roberto Sanchez (Elida), and Cristina Sanchez (Jorge), 27 grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren, and 25 great-great-grandchildren, along with three great-great-great-grandchildren.
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