Guadalupe M. Segura, 90, of Moody, Texas passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021. A visitation for Guadalupe will be held Friday, September 10, 2021 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Cole Funeral Home, McGregor, Texas. A funeral service will occur Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 11:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Moody, Texas with the Reverend Javier Leyva and the Reverend Joshua Pruett officiating. Interment will follow in Old Perry Cemetery.
Guadalupe was born on July 5, 1931 to his late parents, Anisto Segura and Antonio Merycado in McAllen, Texas. In his early years, he traveled across the U.S. working with cowboys on different ranches. Guadalupe married the love of his life Lupe Yanes on October 18, 1965 in McGregor, Texas. The Lupes were married for 56 years. In 1970 their family was complete when their niece/daughter June Garcia came to live with them. Guadalupe was a hard-working man. He was a roofer for 25 years and then a maintenance worker for DARR Equipment/ Holt-Cat for 30 years. While at Holt, he would also sell his famous homemade burritos. He enjoyed spending time with his family, taking care of his cows, and attending church. He loved fishing, gardening, and making tortillas. Guadalupe was very proud of his family and loved to speak highly of them to all.
Survivors include wife Lupe; daughter, June Valladarez and husband, Ray, of Hewitt,Texas; two granddaughters, Victoria Valladarez and fiancé, Alvin Smith, of McGregor, Texas, Jessica Valladarez and fiancé, Eduardo Recio, of Morgans Point Resort, Texas; and one great grandson (his baby), Alexander Ray Smith.
Serving as pallbearers are Joshua Williams, Eduardo Recio, Jesse Acosta, Steve Garcia, Narciso Yanes and Charlie McGee.