Melchor Tenorio

Funeral services for Luis Melchor Tenorio, 78, of La Grange were held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 14, 2016 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in La Grange, with Pastor Dennis Hill officiating. Interment followed in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Flatonia. Visitation was held Sunday, March 13, 2016 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel from 12 to 7 p.m. with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m.Luis was born Aug. 19, 1937 in Waelder to Lorenza Melchor Tenorio and Hilario Medrano Tenorio. He passed from this life Thursday, March 10, 2016 at his home in La Grange. Luis was a retired machinist materials specialist. Luis is survived by his lifelong friend and companion: Paula H. Tenorio; three sons: Luis H. Tenorio and Asuncion Jimi Tenorio, and Christopher Jeremy Tenorio; three  daughtersand sons-in-law: Minga T. Garcia and her husband, Saloman S., Carolina Ibarra and her husband, Augustine, and Camlia Satterwhite and her husband, Ted; two sisters-in-law: Amelia P. Tenorio, and Mary R. Tenorio; eight sisters and brothers in-law: Claudia Razo-Alejo, Ursula Ruiz, Lorenza Estrada and her husband, Macario, Simona Arreguin, Lillie Vasquez and her husband, Joe, Mary Helen Ruiz and her husband, Emilio, Susie Martinez and her husband, Tedoro, Sandy Lopez and her husband, Juan.; brother-in-law: George Soto; 21 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Luis was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, two sisters, son, Gregorio Tenorio and grandson, Luis Escamillia, and grand daughter Crystal Tenorio. Family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society: P.O. Box 22718 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73123-1718. Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange was in charge of arrangements.