Jose Vela Talamantes, 80, of Inez, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 5, 2022 from 5pm- 7pm at Colonial Funeral Home, with rosary to be recited at 7pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 2pm at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory followed by the burial at Memory Gardens Cemetery with Military Honors under the auspices of the Victoria County Veterans Council.
Jose was born on March 19, 1942 to the late Rafael Barrasa Talamantes and Ester Cavacos-Vela. Jose married Mary Ida Garza on September 2, 1967 at the Corpus Christi Cathedral. In 1960 he was drafted and proudly served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in January 1970.
After his military service, he attended and graduated from Angelo State University and Texas Wesleyan University and received a degree in anesthesia. He dedicated 40 years of service at the University of Alabama Health System. He retired from UAB Callahan Eye Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
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