Felix was born Jan. 14, 1921, in Knickerbocker, Texas. In 1936, he moved to San Angelo and has lived here ever since.
In 1942, he answered his country's call and served with honor from 1942- 46. He served in the European Theater of Operations. He was an antitank crewman with the 102nd Division, 406 regiment Antitank Company.
He was preceded in death by his loving parents and they were Eulogio and Felipa Ornelas; five brothers, Tacho, Jose, Jesse, Joe and Miguel Ornelas; four sisters, Andrea Deleon, Angelita Diaz, Frances Alcoser and Cuca Holguin.
He was a retired sheepshearer and he was the last surviving member of a family of 10.
He is survived by numerous nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces. A very special thanks to Hospice of San Angelo Inc., Debbie, Al, Selena and Gene.
Also, a very special thanks to his niece, Yolanda Holguin Pruitt who took care of him every day the last three months of his life.
"The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27.
The pallbearers will be his nephews, Joe Michael Holguin, Ray Ornelas, Ambrocio Diaz, Raymond DeLeon, Daniel Ray DeLeon and a special friend, Joe Gomez.
Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Monday, March 4, in Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel and graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in Knickerbocker Catholic Cemetery.
In 1942, he answered his country's call and served with honor from 1942- 46. He served in the European Theater of Operations. He was an antitank crewman with the 102nd Division, 406 regiment Antitank Company.
He was preceded in death by his loving parents and they were Eulogio and Felipa Ornelas; five brothers, Tacho, Jose, Jesse, Joe and Miguel Ornelas; four sisters, Andrea Deleon, Angelita Diaz, Frances Alcoser and Cuca Holguin.
He was a retired sheepshearer and he was the last surviving member of a family of 10.
He is survived by numerous nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces. A very special thanks to Hospice of San Angelo Inc., Debbie, Al, Selena and Gene.
Also, a very special thanks to his niece, Yolanda Holguin Pruitt who took care of him every day the last three months of his life.
"The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27.
The pallbearers will be his nephews, Joe Michael Holguin, Ray Ornelas, Ambrocio Diaz, Raymond DeLeon, Daniel Ray DeLeon and a special friend, Joe Gomez.
Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Monday, March 4, in Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel and graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in Knickerbocker Catholic Cemetery.
Felix was born Jan. 14, 1921, in Knickerbocker, Texas. In 1936, he moved to San Angelo and has lived here ever since.
In 1942, he answered his country's call and served with honor from 1942- 46. He served in the European Theater of Operations. He was an antitank crewman with the 102nd Division, 406 regiment Antitank Company.
He was preceded in death by his loving parents and they were Eulogio and Felipa Ornelas; five brothers, Tacho, Jose, Jesse, Joe and Miguel Ornelas; four sisters, Andrea Deleon, Angelita Diaz, Frances Alcoser and Cuca Holguin.
He was a retired sheepshearer and he was the last surviving member of a family of 10.
He is survived by numerous nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces. A very special thanks to Hospice of San Angelo Inc., Debbie, Al, Selena and Gene.
Also, a very special thanks to his niece, Yolanda Holguin Pruitt who took care of him every day the last three months of his life.
"The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27.
The pallbearers will be his nephews, Joe Michael Holguin, Ray Ornelas, Ambrocio Diaz, Raymond DeLeon, Daniel Ray DeLeon and a special friend, Joe Gomez.
Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Monday, March 4, in Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel and graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in Knickerbocker Catholic Cemetery.
In 1942, he answered his country's call and served with honor from 1942- 46. He served in the European Theater of Operations. He was an antitank crewman with the 102nd Division, 406 regiment Antitank Company.
He was preceded in death by his loving parents and they were Eulogio and Felipa Ornelas; five brothers, Tacho, Jose, Jesse, Joe and Miguel Ornelas; four sisters, Andrea Deleon, Angelita Diaz, Frances Alcoser and Cuca Holguin.
He was a retired sheepshearer and he was the last surviving member of a family of 10.
He is survived by numerous nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces. A very special thanks to Hospice of San Angelo Inc., Debbie, Al, Selena and Gene.
Also, a very special thanks to his niece, Yolanda Holguin Pruitt who took care of him every day the last three months of his life.
"The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27.
The pallbearers will be his nephews, Joe Michael Holguin, Ray Ornelas, Ambrocio Diaz, Raymond DeLeon, Daniel Ray DeLeon and a special friend, Joe Gomez.
Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Monday, March 4, in Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel and graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in Knickerbocker Catholic Cemetery.
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