Juan Fernandez, 63, of Bay City passed away December 26, 2012. He was born June 24, 1949 in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico to the late Jose Fernandez and Eva Hernandez Fernandez. Juan was a carpenter with The Union in Houston, loved sports and his grand kids, and will be missed by all.

He is survived by his wife Maria Guadalupe Fernandez; daughters Reyna F. Ramirez and Zulema F. Vasquez; sons Juan Fernandez, Jr., Noe Fernandez and Saul Fernandez; sisters Ester Fernandez and Maria Fernandez; brothers Alfonso, Fernando, Ismael, Pedro, Sergio and Jose Franscio Fernandez; grandchildren Zoey Louise Vasquez, Austin & Angelina Fernandez, Santiago Ramirez, Ricardo Ramirez, Samuel Ramirez, Brittany Ramirez, Savannah Fernandez, Sierra Fernandez, Noe Fernandez, Jr., Juan Fernandez III, Jacob Fernandez & Jaylnn Fernandez.

A prayer service will be 6:00 PM Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 at Rose of Sharon Pentecostal Church. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be: Juan Fernandez, Jr., Noe Fernandez, Saul Fernandez, Fernando Fernandez, Ismael Fernandez, and Pedro Fernandez. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Ricardo Ramirez, Juan Fernandez III & Noe Fernandez, Jr.