Guadalupe Ayala

Guadalupe “Javier” AyalaGuadalupe (Javier) Ayala, 73 of Batesville, Texas passed away on Thursday May 1, 2025 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital in Uvalde, Texas.

Guadalupe was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He didn’t have the opportunity for much formal education but that didn’t stop him from being an exceptional provider. From working in the fields for 28 years to driving semi trucks for 21 in his early and prime years, once retired (Javier) spent his time raising livestock such as; numerous goats and pigs. He also created a small personal nursery with various trees and many plants. He always spent his time outdoors caring for his plants, building a new project or just sitting outside with his trusty companion “Tango” his German Shepard dog.

Visitation will be held Tuesday May 6, 2025, at 2:00pm and a rosary to follow at 7:00pm at Rushing-Estes Knowles Funeral Home. Services will be held on Wednesday May 7, 2025 at 10:00am with interment to follow in Batesville, Texas at Batesville Cemetery.

He was born on December 11, 1951 in Fabens, Texas to Jose and Manuela Ayala, (deceased).

Guadalupe is survived by his loving wife Manuela (Mela) Ayala of 52 years; five children, Jose Ayala and wife Erica of Batesville, Veronica Ayala of Batesville, Criselda Ayala of Batesville, Omar Ayala and wife Rosemary of Uvalde, Francisco Ayala and wife Shavonne of Batesville, and Matias Robles of Batesville; siblings, Gloria Leal of Batesville, Eva Garza of Batesville, Martha Martinez of Aguascalientes, Mexico, Rebecca Lopez of Monterrey, Mexico, Alfredo Ayala of Monterrey, Mexico, Maria Morales of Uvalde, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

 He was preceded in death by his father, Jose Ayala; mother Manuela Torres-Ayala; brother Pablo Ayala and son Armando Javier Ayala both of Monterrey, Mexico.Pallbearers will be Joseph J. Ayala, Joel Ayala, Laden Ayala, Ezra J. Dominguez, Christian Ontiveros, Ricardo Torres Jr., and Juan Medrano