It is with great sadness that we announce the death of James Zapata Sr. of Weslaco, Texas, who passed away on September 8, 2023, at the age of 92, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Zapata Sr. to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by : his parents, Santiago Zapata and Feliciana Zapata; his wife Teofila Zapata; his son Jaime Zapata; and his siblings, Jose Zapata, Eusebio Zapata, Alejandra Rios and Teresa Zapata.

He is survived by : his children, Virginia Charles (Jose) of Weslaco, TX and Armando Zapata (Dora) of Pflugerville, TX; his daughter-in-law Sylvia Zapata of San Antonio, TX; his sisters, Ernestina Zapata of Indiana, Eloisa Villarreal and Maria Zapata; his grandchildren, Jose Charles III, Richard R. Charles, Clarissa Charles, Jaime Zapata III (Mikaela), Robert Zapata (Ann), Victoria Enenmoh (Austin), Monica Kerley (Jacob) and Mario Zapata; and his great grandchildren, Jamie, Talia and Olivia.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Guerra Funeral Home of Weslaco, Inc.