Rufus T. Palacios, Sr.

OBITUARY

CATE-SPENCER & TRENT FUNERAL HOME

403 LOCUST/P.O. BOX 27

SWEETWATER , TEXAS 79556

(325) 236-6717 FAX # (325) 236-6719

website: www.catespencertrent.com

Rufus T. Palacios, Sr., age 78, of Sweetwater, Texas, passed away Saturday,

January 15, 2011, at his residence.

A rosary will be held 7:00 P.M., Monday, January 17, 2011 at Immaculate Heart

of Mary Catholic Church recited by family

Holy Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 A.M. , Tuesday, January l8, 2011

at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Rev. Michael Rodriguez

officiating. Burial will follow at Sweetwater Cemetery .

Arrangements are under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.

Rufus was born July 4, 1932 in Sweetwater, Texas . He married Concepcion

(Connie) Quirino on November 9, 1957 in Sweetwater , Texas . He was a longtime

member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church serving as Eucharistic

minister and usher for many years and was also a member of Santo Nombre and a

Cursillista. He worked as a maintenance engineer for USG for many years and

Holiday Inn before retiring. He also worked for R.E. Janes Gravel Company

in Abilene , Texas .

He is survived by his wife – Concepcion (Connie) Palacios of Sweetwater , Texas ,

ten children – Leandro Palacios and wife Paris of Howe , Texas ; Rufus Palacios, Jr.

and wife Ramona of Sweetwater , Texas ; Veronica Rodriquez and husband Greg;

Ermelinda Quesada and husband Luis; Severita Rosales and husband Jesse, all of

Abilene, Texas; Anacleto Palacios and wife Veronica of Cedar Park, Tx; Maria Palacios;

and Martin Palacios, both of Dallas , Texas ; Mechtilde Garcia and husband Leonard

of San Jose , California and Rita Palacios of Austin , Texas ;

fourteen grandchildren – Cory, Syreeta, and Sarah Palacios of Howe , Texas ; Anthony,

Elizabeth, and Victoria Palacios, all of Sweetwater, TX; Elijah Quesada and wife

Rachel of North Carolina , Nikki Quesada of Austin , TX , Kaleb Quesada, Raul

and Alexis Lopez, Efrain, and Gregory Rodriquez, and Jesse Rosales, Jr. all of Abilene ,

TX; five great grandchildren – Olivia Carter, Aryana Lopez, Alexis Lopez, Jr.,

Victoria Elizabeth Rodriquez, and Charles Alexander Moore, brother –David Palacios,

Jr. of Sweetwater, Texas; sisters – Lupe Prado of Sweetwater, Texas; Rosa Maria

DeLuna of Plainview, Texas; sister-in-law – Marianne Palacios of Sweetwater, Texas ;

and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents – David Palacios, Sr. and Agustina Torres

Palacios and one brother – Cruz Palacios, Sr..

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic

Church, 903 Sam Houston Street , Sweetwater , Texas 79556 .

Pallbearers will be grandsons.