Carlos Caballero, Jr., 79

Published 12:00 am Saturday, June 5, 2010

Carlos B. Caballero, Jr., 79, of Wichita Falls, Texas, died Thursday, June 3, 2010.
The funeral liturgy will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. John Robert Skeldon officiating.
A son of the late Carlos M. Sr. and Florentina (Beltran) Caballero, he was born May 29, 1931, in Wichita Falls. In 1949, he married Betty Zamora in Henrietta.  Mr. Caballero proudly served our country in the United States Army Reserves.  He farmed for most of his life and was a longtime parishioner of St. Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea and a parishioner of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Danny Caballero; sister, Angie Chavez; son, Carlos Caballero, III; daughter, Lucy Caballero; and grandson, Joseph Caballero.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Caballero of Wichita Falls; children, Betty Lou Velasquez and husband, Raymond; Sally Martinez and husband, Jose; Albert Caballero and wife, Barbara; Danny Caballero and wife, Maria; Raymond Caballero; Yolanda Garza and partner, Jim Grund; and Michael Caballero and wife, Becky; 29 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren; sisters, Frances Chavez, Victoria Caballero and Mary Rodriguez; brother, Lupe Caballero; also many nieces, nephews and extended family.
Serving as pallbearers will be his grandsons, Raymond Velasquez, Jr., Rolando Perez, Jr., Christopher Perez, Jamie Caballero, Julian Garza Jr. and Jose Martinez Jr.
The Christian wake service will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Owens & Brumley Funeral Home of Wichita Falls with Deacon Anastasio Perez, officiating.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.owensandbrumley.com.