Juanita Costillo Morales

Juanita Costillo Morales, age 81, of Sweetwater, Texas passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at Hendrick North in Abilene, Texas.

A prayer vigil will be held 6:30 P.M., Monday, May 5, 2025 at Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel followed by a rosary at 7:00 P.M., recited by Deacon David Mendez.

Holy Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at Holy Spirit Catholic Parish with Father Josh Gray officiating. Burial will follow at Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.

Juanita was born on October 18, 1943 in Sweetwater, Texas to Julian and Salustra (Heredia) Costillo. She worked as a cook for Gills Fried Chicken and Casa Morales for many years before retiring. She was a lifelong resident of Sweetwater, Texas. She was a longtime member of Holy Spirit Catholic Parish.

She is survived by sons, Arthur Arzate of Sweetwater, Texas and Cipriano Arzate and wife Monica of Lake Jackson, Texas, daughter, Cynthia Ricketts and husband Todd of Sweetwater, Texas; fourteen grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren; sister, Mary Palma and husband Tony of Sweetwater, Texas and brother, Julian Costillo, II and wife Celia of Sweetwater, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her son, Ramon Saldivar in 2021.

Pallbearers will be Randy Melendez, Ricky Heredia, Gilbert Heredia, Ramon Saldivar, Jr., Armando Salinas, Jr., and Julian Costillo, Jr..

Honorary pallbearers will be Gilbert Costillo, Damarrius Walker, Isaias Armando Franco, and Ezekial Allen Franco.