Teofilo M. Salazar

Teofilo M. Salazar, 93, of Andrews passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019 in Andrews.

Family and Friends will gather to celebrate his life at 10:00 AM Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Andrews. Interment will follow in the Andrews North Cemetery under the personal care of McNett Funeral Home in Andrews. A Rosary Service will be held at 7:00 PM Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at McNett Funeral Home Chapel. Please celebrate the life of Teofilo by visiting www.mcnettfuneralhome.com.

Teofilo was born in Ojinaga, Mexico to Jose and Dominga Montoya Salazar. He was a cowboy, he worked at El Rancho De La Sauceda from the age of 18 until he was 65. He cooked and worked cattle drives in his younger days, in his later years he cared for the owner’s home and grounds around the ranch house. He enjoyed his family and his grandchildren. Teofilo was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Cruz Vasquez Salazar, and three siblings, Domingo Salazar, Juan Salazar and Santos Salazar.

He is survived by three sons, Jose Salazar and wife Juanita, Gilberto Salazar and wife Cruzelia, Hugo Salazar and wife Rebeca all of Andrews and a daughter, Elvira Luna and husband Refuigo of Odessa, seven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.