Manuel Mora Gonzales, 81, passed away July 31, 2012 in Rusk, Texas. He was born on February 5, 1931 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Manuel and Isibra Gonzalez. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 36 years, Cindy Gonzales; sisters, Dora, Herlinda, Antonia, Maria and Oralia; brother, Seraphio and granddaughter, Kristina. He is survived by his daughters, Rosalinda Gonzales and husband Anthony, Elizabeth Williams and husband Mike, Rickey Rounds, JoAnn Aldridge and her husband David, Debbie Atherton and husband Robert and Monica Thomasson and husband Gebron; grandchildren, Sandra, Timmy, James, Cindy, Mark, Lizzie, Ilyia, Kasey, Jacol, Brittany, Shaun, Jeremy, Jacob, Tyler, Ariannah, Kristina; great-grandchildren, Justice, Corben, Cadence, Isabella, Sophia, Eleanore, Victoria, Blaise, Shelby, Alicia, Harlie, Kaleb, Adam, Jordan, Mallory, Hunter, Ashton, Ashlynn; sisters, Rosa and husband Jose Garcia and Claudina and husband Victor Wilmont; brother, Jesus Gonzalez and several other loving family members and friends.