Alvaro Aguilar

Cantu, Sr.

Alvaro Aguilar Cantu, Sr . 75, of Sweetwater passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital.

Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sat urday, January 22, 2022 at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Pastor Richard Acuna officiating. Interment will follow at Sweetwater Cemetery under the di rection of McCoy Funeral Home.

Alvaro was born December 31, 1946 at Mathis, Texas. He married Elvira Carrion October 12, 1968 in Longworth, Texas. He had lived in Longwo r t h an d Sweetwater mos t of his life. Alvaro worked for Sweetwater Cotton Oil Mill, also known as ADM and currently known as Cape & Sons for over 4 0 years. Alvaro enjoyed a good cu p of coffee and could be found every morning at one of Sweetwater ' s Cafes or restaurants around town where he would always see a friend or relative and enjoy his breakfast.

He is survived by his childr en; Eva C. Vargas and husband Je sus Gilberto Vargas of Garland, Albaro C. Ca n tu, Jr. of Sweetwater and Norma Lee Tapscott and husband Mich eal Tapscott of Wichita Falls, T X. Alvar o has 4 Grandchildren ; Is aias Ramos , III and wife Lar issa Ramos of Lubbock , E mma Lee Lauren Ramos of Sweetwater , Albaro Cruz Cantu of Abilene and Jordan Gabriel Vargas of Garland . Alvar o h a s 2 G reat- G randchildren; Elena Aracely Ramos a nd Kh loe Dani elle Ramo s of Lubbock . Al var o came from a large family and is surv ived by his b rothers; Frank Cantu, S r , Guadalupe " Wally " Cantu, Adam Cantu, Roland Cantu, Sr., all o f Sweetwater and Arthur Cantu, Sr. of Stamfor d . Al varo ' s sisters are Myra Pena of San Antonio and Macy Gutierrez of Snyder a nd Delia Ruiz and S olia Gutierrez of Sweetwater.

Alvaro is preceded in death by his wife Elvira C. Cantu, h is parents; Francisco , Sr. and Eul a lia " L ala " Cantu , br other Roy Cantu and sis ter El b a Cantu.