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Juan Rivas Obituary

JUAN REYES RIVAS Mr. Juan Reyes Rivas was born on June 23, 1927, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. He died at the age of 98 with family at his side in his home in Eagle Pass, Texas, on November 15, 2025. He was preceded in death by his father, Román Reyes Romero; his mother, Paula Rivas Martínez; his sister Marta Rivas; his beloved wife, Maria del Carmén Chavez de Reyes, who died on February 14, 2010, and his grandson Zakary Reyes. He is survived by 10 children, Juan, Paula, Yolanda, Fernando, Rita, Lucia, Maria, José, Elizabeth, and Irez, 19 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren. He retired from CanTex after 22 years of service. He also had previous jobs at Texboro, Baker Hotel, Texeramic, The Officer's Club in Fort Wolters, and other places.

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Published by Palo Pinto Press from Dec. 3 to Dec. 6, 2025.

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Irez Reyes Cuero

November 30, 2025

Te quiero papi! ¡Te extrañaremos!

Lucy Salazar

November 29, 2025

Dad, we will miss you. But you are at rest now with our heavenly father. You had a wonderful wife and grateful family. We will all be together in his glory one day...

Maria Ferguson

November 29, 2025

Dad, thank you for all you have done for raising your children and teaching us right from wrong. I know you´re in a better place now. God has welcomed you home...until we meet again.

Maria Ferguson

November 29, 2025

Dad thank you for setting such a good example for all your kids and teaching us right from wrong. I love and miss you very much. I know you´re in a better place and I find comfort that you´re in God´s arms and no longer in pain... until we meet again.

Elizabeth Reyes Bowman

November 29, 2025

Dad,
May God hold you in his loving arms. You are with him and with Mom now. You have been granted the greatest gift of eternal life... Both of you look down on us with love as we will see you both again. Kiss mom for me.... Love Lisa

Paula Reyes Moser

November 29, 2025

You had a beautiful funeral with all your kids. Thank you for being a good dad. Say hello to the family in heaven

Fernando Reyes

November 28, 2025

Thank you for all that you have done for us Dad. We love you and miss you!

Yolanda Reyes Puente

November 27, 2025

I miss you dad and I will never forget you. Tell mom, grandpa and grandma how much we miss them.

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