James Joe Vacek, Sr., 90, passed away November 16, 2019. He was born the youngest of 13 children, on October 29, 1929 in Ashby, TX to Staches and Otilia Fisher Vacek.

He was preceded in death by his parents and 12 siblings.

Survivors include his wife Betty Juanita McEntire Vacek; daughters Dianna Lynn Vacek Krenek & husband David and Kathy Lynette Vacek Duke & husband Monte; sons James Joe Vacek, Jr. and Gary Lee Vacek & wife Tami; grandchildren Chace Cole Vacek, Victoria Morgan Vacek, Jessica Renee Vacek Garza, Kaitlyn Kelly Vacek, Amy Nicole Vacek, Ryan Adams, Hannah Denee Aguilar, Kendahl Lynea' Warn, Ryan Tracey Warn, Bethany Dawnae Duke, Michael Glenn Rush, Jr., Travis Michael Duke, Levi Glenn Duke and 27 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be 5pm until 7pm with a rosary beginning at 6:30 PM Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City, Texas. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 AM Thursday, November 21, 2019 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Blessing, Texas. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Chace Cole Vacek, Ryan Adams, Jerome Lee Vacek, Michael Glenn Rush, Jr., Levi Glenn Duke, Monte Scott Duke, Jr. and Travis Michael Duke. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Neil McEntire, George Capak, James Frenzel, Monte Scott Duke III and Wyatt James Duke.