Ismael "Mayelo" Hernández Fernández, 61, of Van Vleck, passed away March 3, 2019. He was born November 29, 1957 in Nvo Laredo Tamps, Mexico to Jose  and Evagelina  Hernández Fernández.

Mayelo is preceded in death by his parents; sister Maria de la Paz and brother Juan Fernández. He is survived by wife Lirio Martinez Fernández; daughters Edith Fernandez (Martin Hernandez), Priscilla Fernandez (Leonard Fernandez) and Lirio C. Fernandez (Vaughan Dierlam); siblings Alfonso Fernández, Esther Fernández,  Fernando Fernández, Pedro Fernández,  Maria Fernández,  Jose Francisco Fernández, Nena Fernández, Jose Luis Fernández, Sergio Fernández, Daniel Fernández  and Elena Fernández,  and grandchildren, Marcus Vargas, Malachi Arriaga, Destiny Sedillo, Gisele Hernandez, Mia Hernandez, Sonny Arriaga, Isabella Arriaga and Camila Fernandez.

The family will receive friends and relatives 5:00-7:00pm Wednesday, March 6 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. A Prayer Service will be 6:30pm that evening. Services are 10:00am Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Rose of Sharon Pentecostal Church. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck. Pallbearers are Saul Fernandez, Noe Fernandez, Juan Fernandez, Marcus Vargas, Fernando Fernandez, Jr. and Job Fernandez. Honorary pallbearers are Malachi Arriaga, Sonny Fernandez, Fernando Fernandez, Alfonso Fernandez, Martin Hernandez, Leonardo Fernandez and Vaughan Dierlam.