Melecio Olivarez

Melecio Olivarez, Jr. was born in Cameron County, Texas to his parents the late Melecio Olivarez and Rosario Rangel Olivarez on July 20, 1945.

He was married to his first wife, Maria Sambrano-Olivarez and had 4 children. They are Gloria Olivarez McKinney, Rosarie Olivarez Torres, and Melissa Olivarez all of California and Roy Olivarez of Lubbock, Texas.

He later married his second wife, Maria Hernandez Olivarez on June 17, 1991, in Las Vegas Nevada and had one son, Adam Olivarez of Lubbock, Texas.

He is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

In May 2018 he gave his life to the Lord and was baptized in Jesus’ name by Pastor Antonio Garcia, Jr. at First Apostolic Church in Lubbock, Texas. His life was extended for 8 more years after baptism.

Melecio was a welder for many years. For the last years of his life, he resided on Baylor Street in Lubbock, Texas where he was cared for by his long-time friends David Guerrero and Liz Sauceda.

The entire Olivarez, Garcia, And Montes families are extremely grateful to David and Liz whom Tio “Rabbit” viewed as his son and who cared for him to the end of his life, spending countless hours by his side in the hospital. May the Good Lord Bless the work of their hands and multiply their good works and blessings abundantly in Jesus’ name.