Juan Perez, Age 89 of Kenedy, TX passed away on Sat. July 9, 2016 in Kenedy, TX. He was born on Dec. 12, 1926 in Mexico to the late Pedro and Candelaria Ortega Perez.  He married Maria Gardea on Oct. 13, 1949 and was a retired rancher.  He is preceded in death by his wife Maria Gardea Perez, parents, Pedro and Candelaria Ortega Perez, son Juan Perez, Jr., grandsons Juan Perez, III and Juan Perez Morales.  He is survived by his children Oscar (Esmeralda) Perez of Beeville, TX, Elisa (Isaias) Garza of Fort Worth, TX, Pedro (Adelfa) Perez of Kenedy, TX, Santiago (Estella) Perez, of Crystal City, TX, Alfredo (Yolanda) Perez of Fort Worth, TX, Maria (Enrique) Infante of Kenedy, TX, Bertha Perez of Fort Worth, TX, Sonia (Joaquin) Morales of Kenedy, TX, 34 Grandchildren, 49 Great-Grandchildren, and 8 Great-Great Grandchildren.  A Prayer Service will be held Mon., July 11, 2016 at 6:30 PM in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be Tues., July 12, 2016 at 10AM in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment will follow in the De Ntra Sra De Guadalupe Cemetery in Pawnee, TX.  Pallbearers will be Jesse Frank Villanueva, Carlos Garza, Pedro Perez, Jr., Enrique Infante, Jr., Mario Rangel, and Angel Morales.