Juan Barrientes, Jr.

Juan Barrientes, Jr., age 66, of Bryan passed away in his home, August 24, 2013. Juan attended Brownsville High School in Brownsville, Texas, and joined the U.S. Army in 1967. He served two tours in Vietnam and was awarded three Purple Heart awards for injuries he received in combat. Juan was a member of the Bryan VFW Post 2489 and AmVets Post 54. He enjoyed life through music. He was a musician with many talents and never skipped a beat. Juan not only played, but taught others the art of music. The Staffs was the band most people would remember him by. If he wasn’t singing, he was cooking. He loved to experiment in the kitchen. Juan Barrientes, Jr. was born on September 17, 1946, in Brownsville, Texas, the son of Juan and Maria (Pineda) Barrientes, Sr. He is survived by his daughter, Monica B. (Carlos) Garcia-Moreno, of Brownsville, Texas; grandchildren, Samantha, Samuel, Maria Elena, Annabelle Lee and Carlos Alberto Moreno II, all of Brownsville, Texas; sisters, Vicki (Melvin) Palmerton and Delia Cisneros, both of Bryan, Ohio; nieces and nephews, Melvin D. Palmerton, Jason A. (Liz) Cisneros and Jennifer (Cory) Artz and great-nieces and great-nephews, Matthew, Rylee, Brady, Aubry, Gage and Hunter. He also leaves many family members in Bryan, Ohio, and Brownsville, Texas, who will miss him. Visitation for Juan Barrientes, Jr. will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2013, from 9:00-11:00 A.M. at Krill Funeral Home, 860 West Mulberry Street, Bryan, Ohio. Grave side services will be held at Fountain Grove Cemetery in Bryan immediately following the visitation. Grave side military rites will be provided by the Bryan VFW Post 2489. The family of Juan Barrients, Jr. would recommend memorial donations in his honor to be directed to the Williams County Veteran's Memorial Building.