Funeral services will be 1:30 pm Friday, at Crestwood Chapel, for Mr. Juan Vargas Lopez, age 78, of Gadsden, who died Monday. Father Jose Chacko will officiate. Burial will be in Guadalajara Mexico. Crestwood Funeral Home is in charge of services.

Juan will be remembered as an honest, hardworking, loving family man. He fought his sickness with all he had till he could fight no more. He was a devout Catholic, loving husband , father, grandfather and friend and will be dearly missed.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years Maria, children ,Juan Manuel(Lourdes) Vargas, Martha Vargas, Francisco Vargas, Sussana(Antonio) Herrera, Alfonso(Maria) Vargas, Ana Rosa(Silvano) Infante, Gus(Estrella)Vargas, grandchildren Julio, Jessica, Joel, Aaron, Saira, Brian, Johnathan, Christin, Angelica, Daniel, Pablo, Jorge, Geovani, Camila, Sebastion, Juan, Adrian, Alex and a large extended family.

Special thanks to everyone for their support and prayers during this difficult time.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 11:30 until the time of service.