Felix V. Quintanilla, 85, of Bay City passed away December 12, 2008. He was born May 18, 1923 in McAllen, TX to the late Benita Tanguma Quintanilla & Fernando Quintanilla. He was a longtime resident of Bay City and worked as a concrete finisher foreman for Brown & Root.

He was preceded in death by his siblings Angelita, Maria, Elian Domingo & Jose and a grandson Alexander James Popham. Survivors include his wife Ramona Quintanilla of Bay City; daughters Hilda Cadena & husband Juan, Sr. of Sugar Land, Alicia Quintanilla of Katy, Angela Eason of Ft. Worth, Mary Oralia Berry & husband Brannock of San Antonio, Olga Quintanilla of Dallas, Maria Irma Popham & husband Jim of Bay City and Ophelia Castillo & husband Oscar of San Antonio; sons Robert Quintanilla of El Paso, Ruben Quintanilla & wife Cynthia of Katy and Rene Quintanilla & wife Kimberley of St. Mary's, Georgia; twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

A rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM Monday, Dec. 15, 2008 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Mass will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Rev. Gerry Cernoch officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park. His grandsons Juan Cadena, Jr., Nathan Quintanilla, Brian Quintanilla, Michael Eason, Matthew Eason, Mario Quintanilla & Andrew Popham will serve as pallbearers. His remaining grandchildren and great grandchildren Jennifer Cadena, Ashley Popham, Megan DeLong, Ilianna Castillo, Daniel Quintanilla, Juan Cadena III & Elizabeth Quintanilla will be honorary pallbearers.