John Castillo

John Derek Castillo went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, February 14th, 2009.

A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 21st at Family Worship Center in Waco with pastors Darrell Price and Marselo Lozano officiating.

John was born on December 19, 1983 in Waco. He attended Waco Schools until he relocated to Brownsville in 2001. By the end of 2003 he was a Private First Class in ROTC at Pace High School. He returned to Waco to graduate from Waco High in 2004. He achived a Culinary Arts Certificate from Gary Job Corps in 2005. He was a member of Family Worship Center of Waco. John was a loving son, brother, father, uncle and friend. He was the essence of humility.

He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, John Hamby of Waco, a great uncle, Frank Hamby and great-aunt, Beatriz Garcia both of Brownsville.

Survivors include his mother, Evelinda Morales of Waco, sisters, Kristy Puerta of Waco and Beatrice Castillo of Ft. Worth, little brothers, J. Angel and Antonio I. Morales of Waco, a son, Markes Eric Castillo and fiancee Ayana Carter of Brownsville, maternal grandmother, Maria E. Hamby of Waco, uncles, Norman A. and Rosario Hamby of Brownsville, Gerald W. Hamby of Waco, Darryll S. and Janie Hamby of Waco, and Gary L. Hamby of Waco; aunts, Brenda J. and Bobby Henderson and Sheena M and Eddie Palacios, both of Waco and many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends all of whom loved him very much.

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