Alcario “Al” Sanchez, Age 90, of Pettus, TX passed away on February 25, 2025 in Beeville, TX.  Al was born on January 11, 1935 in Goliad, TX to the late Jose and Pilar Gonzales Sanchez.   He was a retired heavy haul truck driver for the County of Karnes, a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather of the Christian Faith and the biggest Texas Rangers baseball fan.

Al is preceded in death by his parents, Jose and Pilar Gonzales Sanchez; former spouses, Estella Garza Sanchez, Josefina Montez Sanchez; sons, Joe Manuel Sanchez, Ronnie Reynaldo Sanchez and his wife Mary, Rene Sanchez, sisters, Petra, Margarita, Nicolasa, Christina, Darias; brothers, Theodoro and Ubaldo “Chole”.

Al is survived by his children, Barbara Rivera and husband Allen of Victoria, Susana Rodriguez and husband Francisco of Corpus Christi, Esther Norman and husband David of Pettus, Regino Alcario Sanchez and wife Sylvia of Runge, 13 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Friday, February 28, 2025 from 1PM to 6PM with a Prayer Service from 7PM to 8PM officiated by Pastor Robert Charles in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel.  Services will be Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM officiated by Paster Joe Zuniga in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment will follow in the Loma Alta Cemetery in Kenedy, TX.

Serving as Pallbearers: Regino Sanchez, David Norman, Fabian Contreras, Michael Anthony Pesina, Frank Rodriguez and Joe Manuel Sanchez, Jr.