Jesse was preceded in death by his parents, Andres Alderete Acosta and Sabina Pesina Palomo Acosta.
He leaves his wife of 23 years, Rose Kathleen (Kathy) Acosta; his 2 sons, John Acosta and wife Lynnette Boyd; Jesse Acosta Jr. and wife Christie; his 2 step-children, Greg Sowell and wife Kristi; Aimee Sowell; 1 brother & 2 sisters; Andrew Acosta and wife Ester; Olivia Garcia and husband Jesse; Teresa Palomo Acosta; 5 grandchildren, Katy, Ally and Avery Acosta and Gavin & Griffin Sowell; 3 nephews and 1 niece; James, Joe, Jesse and Carolina.
Jesse graduated from McGregor in 1964 and joined the Navy the same year. After being honorably discharged, Jesse went to work for Leigh Cement in 1968.
Kathy and Jesse met in 1986 and were wed in Waco in 1991. They lived in Hewitt. Jesse retired from Leigh Cement in 1997. While not being one to sit around, Jesse enrolled at TSTC and got his air conditioning tech license in 2002 and went to work for Air Control. After retiring from there, Jesse decided to continue air conditioning work as a free- lance technician working for himself. He did this until his passing.
Jesse loved golf and spending time with his sons and grandchildren. He was well known in and around Waco and McGregor. He loved helping anyone in need and all who knew him can very much attest to that.
Jesse was always surrounded by family. He was well loved and will always be remembered as a loving husband, father & grandfather. He will be missed everyday by those who loved and knew him.
The family will receive friends Friday, January 2 from 5-7 pm at Cole Funeral Home in McGregor.
Funeral services will be 10 am Saturday, January 3rd at Cole Funeral Home in McGregor with the Reverends Roy Marshall & D.F. Barrett officiating. Interment will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple.
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