Bennie Meneses

Bennie Meneses, age 87, of Sweetwater, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at ContinueCARE Hospital at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas.

A Prayer Vigil will be held 6:30 P.M., Friday, August 9, 2024 at Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Bill Butler officiating, followed by a Rosary  at 7:00 P.M., recited by Deacon Bill Butler.

Holy Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 A.M., Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Holy Spirit Catholic Parish with Father Josh Gray officiating.  Burial will follow at Sweetwater Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.

Bennie was born on May 18, 1937 in Bakersfield, California to Cleofas and Ventura (Torres) Meneses.  He married Loyce (Rodriguez) Meneses on July 8, 1954 in Lordsburg, New Mexico.  He worked for Flintkote, then Domtar (which is now Georgia Pacific) for many years before retiring.  He was a longtime member of Holy Spirit Catholic Parish.

He was our superman, our hero, and a man of integrity.  He still believed that your word and a handshake were everything.  If he gave you his word, then it happened.  That is just who he was.  Never lie, steal, and cheat and always take care of your family no matter what, that was his motto, and he did that.  He worked hard to get the things he had and always provided and protected his family.  He is was an AMAZING man that would give anyone the shirt off his back.  He loved our Mom dearly and those who knew them knows that this was a love story that everyone hopes to have (over 70 years of marriage and love).

He is survived by his wife, Loyce Meneses of Sweetwater, Texas, son, Mark Meneses and wife Reneigh of Sweetwater, Texas, and daughter, Anna Meneses of Sweetwater, Texas, grandchildren, Crystal Meneses, Madison Meneses Johnson and husband Hunter, Rhylee Meneses, and Markus Meneses, two great grandchildren, Olivia Meneses and Evyn Johnson and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Cleofas and Ventura Meneses, daughters, Patricia Meneses and Nancy Meneses and six sisters and one brother.

Pallbearers will be Markus Meneses, Hunter Johnson, Ronald Bewley, Pete Venagas, Bridger Anglin, and Eddie Torres.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Johnny Mac Cunnings, Si Acuna, Henry Ortega, Jr., Domingo Castillo, Sr., Sammy Romero, Noemi Ruiz and Samantha Webb.