Ezequiel Jose Morales, 71, of Bay City, Texas, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022. He was born in El Sabino, Guanajuato on June 16, 1950 to the late Francisco Morales and Margarita Hernandez Morales.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Pancho and Margarita Morales; brother, Samuel; and his sisters, Odulia and Luz. Ezequiel is survived by his wife, Maria Chavez-Morales; daughters, Audelia Rivera (Juan), Georgina Torres (Jorge), Adela Robles (Efrain), Isabelle Morales, Selina Morales, and Mira Bautista (Armando); Sons, Maurilio Morales (Cristina), Ezequiel Morales, Jr. (Ashley), Efrain Morales (Betty), Jimmy Morales (Delia); sisters, Amparo, Josefina, Olga; brothers, Joseluis, Cosme, Jorge and Manuel; 32 grandchildren; and 24 greatgrandchildren.

The family will receive friends and relatives for visitation Tuesday, February 15, 2022 from 9:00-10:00am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with at rosary at 9:30am. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00am with Father Gabriel Espinosa officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck, Texas. Pallbearers for Ezequiel will be, Jimmy Morales, Maurilio Morales, Sr., Maurilio Morales, Jr., Ezequiel Morales, Jr., George Torres Jr., and Efrain Robles, Jr.