Francisco Reyes Herrera

A rosary will be recited for Francisco Reyes Herrera, 57, of Roswell at 11:00 am, Saturday, January 4, 2014 with a funeral service at 12:00 pm at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Deacon Ernesto Martinez officiating. Francisco passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2014. Born August 13, 1956 to Reyes P. & Amelia J. Herrera who preceded their son in death. He is also preceded in death by his oldest son Francisco Reyes Herrera & nephew Xavyr Jo-Ray Herrera. He is survived by his 3 daughters: Marcelina Monique Herrera, Felicia Garica, Sheila Reye Benavidez, his son Santiago Martin Herrera, his 6 grand daughters; Jazmen and Zaryia Sheriff; Eveangelina, Danika, Nadyah and Gianna Herrera and 4 grandsons Santiago Herrera, Jacob Benavidez , Traviathen Sheriff and Luis Antonio Garcia. He is also survived by 3 brothers Hernando, Lorenzo and Reyes Herrera Jr., his 4 sisters Ermelinda Wylie, Yolanda Herrera, Christina Jimenez-Herrera, & Blacita Herrera. He is also survived by our last living uncle Guadalupe Herrera (Tio Lupe). He is survived and loved by many nephews and nieces and too huge of a familia to even begin to name. Francisco served his country with honor. He enlisted in the United States Army in May of 1976 till 1982. He was stationed to Ft. Lewis Washington, where his 2nd son Santiago Martin Herrera was born in 1979. In 1980 he was stationed in Ft. Gordon Georgia where his Daughter Marcelina Monique Herrera was born. In the years he served he was stationed in many places. He was eventually deployed to fight in the Panama Canal War. He received a ranking of E5. When his time served for the county was done he worked for Satellite Communications as an electrician in Arizona. He also worked in Roswell for the US Postal Service while attending college. He was a jack of all trades, electricity, carpentry, plumbing he did it all, he was everyone’s handy man., but to the familia he was “OUR EAGLE OF THE NIGHT”. He enjoyed being in the mountains hunting, fishing, camping, singing and dancing and drinking a nice cold one with the family or anyone who was around. For sure he would take a bowl of homemade tortillas beans and red chile especially mamas over a big juicy steak. To him just being in the outdoors was his freedom. One thing for sure is he loved his mother, so much he would walk across town just to take her a rose. He loved all the family unconditionally, no matter the trials our family faced he could not express more to each of us to be “familia” as our parents have taught us. His kindness and unconditional love is a lesson for all which is to take one day at a time, cherish your loved ones and be kind to all especially those who are in need because we only have one life on this earth to live. He has always had a big heart. If he had only the shirt on his back it he would gladly give it. For those of you who knew him there is no need to explain why he left us. He will remain in all our hearts forever as he touched each of us in our own ways. Pallbearers: Hernando Herrera Jr., Reyes, Miguel, Domingo and Tony Alonso, Reyes Cruz Herrera, Andrew Herrera Honorary Pallbearers: Santiago Herrera, Reyes Herrera Jr., Lorenzo Herrera, Santiago, Nathan-Ray and Jo-Nicholas Aguilar, Danny Gonzalez II.

Francisco Reyes Herrera

August 13, 1956 - January 1, 2014