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Oscar B. Perales

Oscar B. Perales, 75, of Port Lavaca, died on Tuesday, March 18, 2003.
He was born July 21, 1927 in Cerralvo, N. L. Mexico, the son of the late Perfecto Perales and Prota Barrera Perales. He was employed by Alcoa and a member of the Cornerstone Assembly of God Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son and daughter-in-law, Mario and Mariano Perales; a sister, Maria DeLos Angeles Perales and brother Guadalupe Perales.
Survivors include his wife, Ester Pena Perales of Port Lavaca; daughters, Maria Elena Lopez, Elida Arriaga, Elsie Lara, Rebecca Villarreal and Raquel Martinez, all of Port Lavaca; a son, Rene Perales of Port Lavaca; sisters, Mercedes Pena of Victoria, Tomasa Rios of Monterey, Mexico, Isaura Guterres of Cerralvo, N. L. Mexico, Maria DeLaLuz Zarate of Robstown, Socarro Garcia of Monterey, Mexico and Margarita Olivares of LaGrange; brothers, Raymundo Perales and Eutimio Perales, both of Cerralvo, N. L. Mexico, Jose Maria Perales of Chicago, Ill. and Juan Perales of Channelview; 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23 at the Cornerstone Assembly of God Church with the Rev. David Ennis officiating. Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. Saturday at Cornerstone Assembly of God. There will be a prayer service at the church at 7 p.m. Burial will follow services Sunday at the Port Lavaca Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Carlos Lopez Sr., Richard Arriaga Sr., Joe Villereal, Leo Lara, Rene Perales, Carlos Lopez Jr., Martin Aguagyo and Gilbert Ramirez.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home, 552-2988.