Arturo Hernandez,

Jr.

Arturo Hernandez, Jr., 94, of Santa Rosa, Texas, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022 at Harlingen, Texas.

Arturo was born on September 23, 1927 to Arturo Hernandez Sr. and Dionisia Mendoza Hernandez in San Benito, Texas.  He married his loving wife, Felipa Garza Hernandez in 1949.  Arturo and Felipa would go on to have 6 sons.  Arturo worked as a cotton ginner and worked many years for Valley Acres in Santa Rosa.  He was sought by cotton gin plant owners throughout Texas and the southern U.S. for his knowledge and skills to recruit crews and lead the cotton gin plant operations.  Arturo was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching boxing, lucha libre, baseball, soccer, and football games.

Arturo is preceded in death by his son, Mario Hernandez; his parents, Arturo and Dionisia; and two brothers; Oscar Hernandez, and Jose Guadalupe Hernandez. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Felipa Garza Hernandez; children, Javier Hernandez (Lucila), Jaime Hernandez, Hugo Hernandez (Alicia), Rodolfo Hernandez, and Arturo Hernandez, III (Elsa); grandchildren; Micaela Hernandez, Lucas Hernandez, Kristina Marie Gutierrez, Clarissa Natalia Hernandez, Alexis Jaime Hernandez, Michael Adrian Hernandez, David Christopher Cantu, Craig Hernandez, Jordan Hernandez, Madison Hernandez, Monica Falcon Hernandez, Alexia Ochoa, and Isaias Daniel Hernandez; brother, Francisco Maldonado; and 7 great grandchildren.  He is also survived by several nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 17, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a prayer service to begin at 7 p.m. Sunday evening at Trinity Funeral Home.  Chapel Service will be held on Monday, July 18, 2022 at 10 a.m. at Trinity Funeral Home with Pastor Arnold Garza of Wings of Faith Church of Santa Rosa officiating.  Interment will follow at the Heavenly Grace Memorial Park Cemetery at 26873 N. White Ranch Road, La Feria, Texas 78559.

Honored to serve as pallbearers will be Rodolfo Hernandez, David Christopher Cantu, Clarissa Natalia Hernandez, Jordan Hernandez, Lucas Hernandez, and Isaias Daniel Hernandez; and honorary pallbearer, Michael Adrian Hernandez.

Funeral Arrangements are under the direction of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home; 1002 East Harrison Avenue; Harlingen, Texas 78550.