John M. Padilla Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to John M. Padilla of Odessa, Texas, born in Roswell, New Mexico, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. John left this world on January 18, 2026 at the age of 78, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of John M. Padilla to show support.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Juanita Talavera Padilla and Marshall Padilla; his siblings, Nathan, Jerry, Freddie, Nellie and Nancy Padilla; his wife Elfida Padilla of Odessa; his daughters, Sandra Padilla and Jennifer Primera; his son-in-law Eric of Odessa; his pet Harley; his sisters, Lena Padilla of Roswell and Ruth Vallejos; his grandchildren, Julee Primera of Odessa, Dimitrik Primera of Odessa and AAliyah Primera of Odessa; his great grandchild Elexa Lozano of Odessa; and his godchildren, Juanita "Baby Doll" Padilla, Venesa Garcia, Atalie Dominguez, Omar Dominguez Jr., Jonathon Berry, Manuel Calderon Jr., Patrick Arredondo, Jden Natividad, Brylen Natividad and Ethan Mireles.