BenitoAguilar Villarreal Sr., 90 of Littlefield, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday June 25, 2023. He was born May 25, 1933 to Gomicindo Villarreal and Natividad Aguilar in Rio Rico, Texas. He married Raquel Rodriquez in 1954 in Littlefield.
Benito owned and operated BAVillarreal Irrigation Services for 45 years. He enjoyed being outdoors fishing, camping, and boating. He loved to spend time with his family. He spent many hours reading his Bible and was passionate about sharing the Gospel to anyone who would listen. He was an Ordained Minister and served Churches in Levelland, Sunnyside, Anton, and Lubbock. He will be most remembered for being a humble servant of God. He took the command of being a fisherman of men literally. Through the lives he touched his legacy will live on.
Benito is survived by his wife Raquel Villarreal; two sons, Benito Villarreal Jr. (Diana) of Hereford, TX, and Francisco Villarreal (Minerva Quezada) of Littlefield, TX; three daughters, Elva (Danny) Ramos of Plainview, TX, Linda (Robert) Peña of Midlothian TX and Cristina Rodriquez of Georgetown, TX; sixteen grandchildren; thirty great grandchildren; and fifteen greatgreat grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Julian Villarreal, Ernesto Villarreal, Urbano Villarreal, and Alberto Villarreal; five sisters; Maria Urbina, Santos Garcia, Simona Hernandez, Adela Villarreal, and Margarita Pierda.
Celebration of Life Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday June 29th, 2023 at First Baptist Church in Littlefield with Pastor Benito Villarreal Jr. officiating, Danny Ramos and Pastor Sam Rando assisting.
Interment will follow at Littlefield Memorial Park. Prayer Service will be held 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Wednesday June 28th at the funeral home with Pastor Celestino Rangel officiating, and Pastor Jesse Rincones assisting. Serving as pallbearers will be Francisco Villarreal Sr., Francisco Villarreal Jr., Joshua Villarreal, Danny Ramos, Adrian Ramos, Jeffrey Ramos, Omar Catano, Levi Ramos, Timothy Ramos, Jonathan Espinoza, Uriah Villarreal, Matthew Espionza, Dustin DeLeon, and Casey DeLeon. Serving as honorary pallbearer will be Mark Posada. The Villarreal Family would like to extend their appreciation to Benito’s nurse Kori Haggard with Bridge Hospice for taking such great care of him. Arrangements are under the personal care of Hillcrest Funeral Home in Littlefield.