Michael Augustin Nunez, Jr.

Michael A. Nunez Jr., 58, of Wharton, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in Sugar Land, Texas. Mike was born on August 17, 1961, in Wharton, to Antonia Cruz Nunez and Mike Nunez, Sr.

Mike was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School with the class of 1979. Mike worked at Nanya Plastics as an assembler for many years. He married Lucinda Gallegos on January 1, 2016 in Wharton.  Mike enjoyed watching TV, spoiling his nephew and nieces, helping his family, listening to music going on picnics in San Antonio and Palacios Bay and taking his youngest niece to get cookies “Just Because.”

Mike is survived by his wife, Lucinda Nunez, mother, Antonia Nunez, father, Mike Nunez, Sr., sisters, Gloria Ayala and husband, Tomas of Wharton, Herlinda Nunez of El Campo, and Mary Carranza of El Campo and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews as well as many friends.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Wharton Funeral Home after 5 pm, a rosary will be recited at 7pm.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 1pm at the Chapel of Wharton Funeral Home.

Serving as pallbearers were Richard Heffner, E.J. Gonzales, Matthew Heffner, Robert Nunez, Tomas Ayala and Greg Gallegos. Honorary pallbearer was Haven Heffner. 

Funeral services are under the direction of Wharton Funeral Home. Condolences can be left at www.whartonfuneralhome.com