J. Cirilo

Chavira-Acevedo

J. Cirilo Chavira-Aceved o, 80, long time resident of Roscoe, TX, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at his residence .

Holy Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 A.M. Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church ( Holy Spirit Catholic Parish), with Father Nilo Nalugon officiating. Interment will follow at Roscoe Cemetery directed by McCoy Funeral Home. A prayer service will be at 6:30 p.m. and rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church on Friday evening, De cember 18 th , all recited by Deacon David Me ndez.

He was born February 9, 1940 in Mexico to Abraham and Viviana (Ac vedo) Chavira. He married Tecla Hernandez July 9, 1959 in Mexico. He was a farmer and lived in Roscoe since 1978 . He was a member of Immaculat e Heart of Mary Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife, Tecla Chavira-Acevada of Roscoe, seven sons , Pedro Chavira & wife Josie of Abilene, Jacinto Chavira & wife Mary of Abilene, Tony Chavira of Abilene, Andrew Chavira of Houston, Jose Francisco Chav ira and wife Eden of Denton, Martin Chavira of Lubbock, Javier Chav ira of Dallas, two sisters, Rosa Galvan of Roscoe and Lus Pantoja and husband David of Roscoe, two sisters, Lucia and Maria both of Mexico , twent y four grandchildren and 25 great grandchild ren .

He was preceded in death by a daughter Piedad Chavira and a sister Victorie Chavira.

Pallbearers will be Jacob Arce, Adam Galvan, Jo shua Chavira , Vincent Pantoja, Alex Pantoja, Paul Pantoja.

Honora ry pallbearers will be Carlos Hernandez, Dionisio Rosa s, Scott Etheredge.