John Esparza passed away peacefully on February 20, 2015 at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas surrounded by his family and friends. He was born September 24, 1956 in Tahooks, Texas to Juan and Marianita Esparza. He attended and graduated from Academy schools and played football his senior year. John was devoted and loyal to all. He loved his football, especially the Dallas Cowboys and the University of Texas Longhorns. He loved to fish, piddle in the garden and yard and he loved to grill.
John was a loving husband and best friend to his wife Penny Esparza of 37 years and a loving father to Nicholas and Jessica Esparza. He worked at American Spincast for 33 plus years.His work meant more than just work, he loved and cared for the people he considered his friends.
John is survived by his wife, Penny Esparza, grown children Nicholas "Nick" Esparza of Temple and Jessica Esparza of Oklahoma, his mother Marianita Esparza, his brother Jimmy Esparza and wife Susan, and sister Cecilia Davis and husband Lowell all of Temple. He is also survived by sister Mary Lou Barnet and husband Scott of Kansas. He had numerous nieces and nephews that he dearly loved. He was preceded in death by his father, Juan Esparza and younger brother Israel Esparza.
Services for John will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at the chapel of Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Temple with burial to follow at Wilson Valley Cemetery in Little River, Texas. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Wednesday evening from 5-7 PM at the funeral home with a rosary to follow at 7:00 PM.
He will love and miss our John. Memorials may be made in his honor to the American Lung Association.
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