Rodriguez passes away May 28

Jose R. Rodriguez, 67, of Little-River Academy died in a Temple hospital May 28.

Memorial services was held June 1 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Temple with Minister Jose Rodriguez, Jr. officiating. The body was cremated and burial will be at a later date.

Rodriguez was born to Agripin and Julia DeLeon Rodriguez in Benavides, TX on June 2, 1934.

He has been a resident of Little-River Academy for the past year, moving from Belton where he had resided for 25 years. He owned Rodriguez and Sons Painting Company. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Temple.

Survivors include his wife, Eva Garcia Rodriguez, of Little River Academy; mother Julia Rodriguez of Belton; two sons, Abel Rodriguez of Little River-Academy and Jose Eliberto Rodriguez, Jr. of San Juan, Puero Rico; four brothers, Raul Rodriguez of Waco, Crispin Rodriguez of Temple, Agripin Rodriguez, Jr. of Salado and Johnny Rodriguez of Belton; five sisters, Alicia Contreras of Sorpus Christi, Julie Martinez of Lubbock, Bernards Bedlin of Belton, Margaret Reyes of Temple an dd Gloria Garsa of Belton; he also leaves behind two grandchildren.

Heartfield Funeral Home in Belton was in charge of arrangements,