Jose "Joe" Lira

Funeral service for Jose “Joe” Lira, age 63, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with C.J. Duffey officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with Jose Carlos Lira, Marcos Rolando Lira, Jose Armando Lira, Eric Lira, Eric Ortega and Carlos Lira serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, October 29, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Lira passed away Friday, October 22, 2021, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs.

Joe Lira was born January 28, 1958, in Mazapil Zacatecas, Mexico to Margarito Lira Lopez and Estefana Hernandez Ramirez. He worked as a pipeliner and construction worker, but his passion in life was being a cattleman and rancher. He loved his family and left his ranch as his lasting legacy.

Joe is survived by his sons, Jose Carlos Lira of Sulphur Springs; Marcos Rolando Lira of Sulphur Springs and daughter, Rocio Y. Lira of Sulphur Springs; girlfriend, Rosalinda Vallejo; mother, Estefana Hernandez Ramirez; grandchildren, Daleyza Lira, Ersli Lira, Elijah Lira, Fabien Ortega, Azael Lira, and Nancy Hernandez; special nieces, Nancy Lira and Cristine Lira; special nephews, Jose Armando Lira and Eric Lira; and special family, Eric Ortega and Kenzie Ivey.

He was preceded in death by his father Margarito Lira Lopez; brother, Cleto Lira; sister, Teodora Lira He is also survived by his brothers Jose Reyes Lira and Carlos Lira; and sisters, Luciana Lira, Guadalupe Lira, Juana Lira, Victoria Lira, Aurora Lira, and Lucila Lira.

Obituario Jose “Joe” Lira Un servicio memorial para Jose “Joe” Lira, 63 años, de Sulphur Springs, se llevará acabo el Sábado, 30 de Octubre del 2021 a las 10:00am en la funeraria Murray-Orwosky con Oficiante C.J. Duffey. Procederemos con el entierro en el cementerio North Hopkins con Jose Carlos Lira, Marcos Rolando Lira, Jose Armando Lira, Eric Lira, Eric Ortega y Carlos Lira como portadores de féretro. Visitación será el Viernes 29 de Octubre del 2021 de 6:00 pm hasta las 8:00 pm en Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Señor Lira falleció el Viernes, 22 de Octubre de 2021 en Christus Mother Frances, Sulphur Springs.

Joe Lira nació el 28 de Enero del 1958 en Mazapil Zacatecas, Mexico a Margarito Lira Lopez y Estefana Hernández Ramírez. Trabajo de Pipeliner y en la construcción. Su passion en la vida fue ser ganadero. Amaba su familia y su rancho es su legado.

Joe dejo a sus hijos, José Carlos Lira; Marcos Rolando Lira; y Rocio Y. Lira. Novia Rosalinda Vallejo. Mama Estefana Hernández Ramírez; nietos Daleyza Salazar; Etsli Lira; Elijah Lira; Fabian Lira; Azael Lira; Nancy Hernandez. Sobrinos especiales Jose Armando Lira; Nancy Lira; Cristine Lira; Eric Lira. Familia especial Eric Ortega; Kenzie Ivey.

Joe falleció luego de su papá y hermanos Margarito Lira; Teodora Lira; Cleto Lira. Lo sobreviven sus hermanos Luciana Lira; Guadalupe Lira; J Reyes Lira; Juana Lira; Victoria Lira; Lucila Lira; Carlos Lira; Aurora Lira.