Rene Mendez

Funeral Mass for Rene Mendez, 23, of Gainesville, is set for 1:00 PM Friday, November 14, 2014 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A rosary will be held at the funeral home Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 7:00 PM.

Rene was born on November 8, 1991 in Dallas, Texas to Jose Ines and Catalina (Botello) Mendez. He passed away on November 8, 2014 in Gainesville.

He is survived by his parents; brother Ricardo Mendez; sister Lizbeth Mendez; sister April A. Mendez; grandparents Bernardo Mendez, Sirenia Sifuentes, Domingo Botello, and Efigenia Mendoza; uncles and aunts Ricardo Mendez, Flavia Mendez, Yolonda Mendez, Isabel Mendez, Conrado Mendez, Veronica Mendez, Selene Mendez, Evevardo Mendez, Guadalupe Botello, Carmela Botello, Domingo Botello, and Elisa Botello. He is also survived by numerous cousins.

Pallbearers will be Noel Puente, Victor Monroy, Israel Sustaita, Isaac Martinez, Daniel Mendoza, JR Moreno, Santiago Millan, and Justin Espinosa.