Rev. Manuel De Los Santos of Karnes City, Texas was born on June 3, 1952 in Runge, Texas to Ruben and Olivia Rodriguez De Los Santos passed away on December 24, 2020 in San Antonio  at the age of 68. Mr. De Los Santos was a minister of two churches: Calvary Family Praise in Kenedy, Texas and the Choate Pentocostal Church in Choate, TX. He is preceded in death by his parents, his daughter: Rebecca De Los Santos and his two brothers and sister-in-law: George De Los Santos and his wife Lillie and Ruben De Los Santos Jr. He is survived by his wife who he married on September 13, 1971 (49 years): Sylvia Garza De Los Santos of Karnes City, TX; his children: Josepha (Jose) Olvera of Pearsall, TX, Sylvia(Frank) Huerta Lopez of Prescott, AZ, Eliseo De Los Santos (Zanetta Sanchez) of San Antonio, TX, Priscilla (Pete) Sanchez Jr of Kenedy, TX, Esmeralda De Los Santos, Karnes City, TX, Manuel( Noraida) De Los Santos Jr. of Karnes City, TX; a grandson that he raised: Manuel Eliseo (Jackie) De Los Santos; sister: Olivia (Javier) De Los Santos Elias of Pawnee, TX; brothers: Escillas(Jo Ann) De Los Santos, Sammy De Los Santos, Daniel De Los Santos, Arturo (Lucinda) De Los Santos, Lee (Lorena) De Los Santos, and Alejandro (Lucia) De Los Santos; 19 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren and one on the way and numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives.

Family Visitation will begin Wed. Dec. 30, 2020 at 5PM to 6:30PM with a Prayer Service at 6:30 PM at the UPLCII Tabernacle at 618 Dewitt Street, Kenedy, TX.   Funeral Services will be Thurs. Dec. 31, 2020 at 10AM  at the UPLCII Tabernacle at 618 Dewitt Street, Kenedy, TX. Following the Services at UPLCII there will a procession passing by his  two Churchs that Rev. Manuel De Los Santos pastored leading to the Interment/ final resting place here on earth at the De Los Santos Family Ranch Cemetery in Karnes City, TX. Pallbearers: Isaiah De Los Santos, Arturo De Los Santos, lee De Los Santos, Sammy De Los Santos, Alex De Los Santos, Danny De Los Santos, Eliseo De Los Santos, Manuel De Los Santos Jr., Javier Elias, Jerry De Los Santos. Honorary Pallbearer: Olivia De Los Santos Elias.

***Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic you will be required to wear a face mask covering to enter the Church/Chapel to attend the Visitation or Services of Rev. Manuel De Los Santos and practice Social Distancing for the safety of the DE LOS SANTOS FAMILY and those attending. Thank you for your cooperation and respectfulness – The Staff of Eckols Funeral Home, Inc. ***