Our beloved son, brother and uncle, Joseph “Joey” Guadalupe Salinas, entered eternal rest, Monday, August 20, 2012, at 9:01 P.M., at Metropolitan Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 42 years, 8 months and 9 days.

Joey was born December 11, 1969, in Karnes City, Texas, the son of Jesus J. Salinas and Yolanda Villarreal Salinas. He was a lifelong resident of Kenedy, Texas. He graduated Kenedy High School, Class of 1991 and after high school; Joey attended classes at Palo Alto College in San Antonio, Texas and Bee County College (Costal Bend College) in Beeville, Texas. He was a faithful member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Kenedy, Texas. 

Joey is survived by his parents, Jesus and Yolanda Salinas of Kenedy, Texas; his sisters, Aileen Roel and husband Ed and Kathleen Salinas, both of San Antonio, Texas; his niece, Abigail Roel of San Antonio, Texas and his maternal grandparents, Pedro and Maria Villarreal of Kenedy, Texas. Mr. Salinas is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Serapio and Maria Salinas.

A Rosary was recited at 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Kenedy, Texas. Funeral mass was celebrated, Thursday, August 23, 2012, at 11:00 A.M., at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church with Rev. Norbert Herman officiating. Interment followed in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Kenedy, Texas.