Joseph Max Mares, Sr., age 68 of Palestine, Texas, formerly of Trinadad, Colorado passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at his home in Palestine, Texas

SERVICE:
SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2019 @ 11:00 A.M.
General George Brown Chapel
Emanuel Funeral Home
1721 W. Oak St.
Palestine, Texas

VIEWING:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 from 10:00 A.M. til 6:00 P. M.
Emanuel Funeral Home - Palestine
1721 W. Oak St.
Palestine, Texas
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Joseph Max Mares, Sr. was born in Trinadad, Colorado to Hipolito Casiano
Mares and Genevieve Marie Vasquez. He was the second child of a set of twins
of 12 children.

He was raised in Denver, Colorado and attended Denver schools.

He was a Baptist by faith.

Joseph married Linda Marie Sanchez, July 7, 1970. This union was blessed
with four children.

Joseph worked as a tool pusher in the Oilfield.

On December 30, 2018 in Palestine, Texas, the Angel of Silence came for
Joseph. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hipolito Casiano Mares and
Genevieve Marie Vasquez; brothers, Hipolito Casiano, Jr, Casiano Robert,
Samuel Chris and David Eugene; sisters, Gloria Stevens, Georgia Louise
Delaney, Jane Taylor and Beatrice Green.

Loving survivors: wife, Linda M. Mares, Palestine, Texas; sons, Joseph Max
(Charity) Mares, Jr., Palestine, Texas and Anthony Mares, Livingston, Texas;
daughters, Tina Marie (Archie) Lovelady, Frankston, Texas and Ashley Dawn
(Diego) Ramos, Palestine, Texas; sisters, Genevieve (Gary) Fisher, Texas,
Dorothy Daniels, Maxine (Bob) Johnson, New Mexico; nine grandchildren; three
great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and
friends.