Amos Aparicio, Jr. of Cypress Inn, Tennessee was born June 7, 1953 in Houston, Texas, a son of the late Amos Aparicio (aka Arvoul Alian) and Manuela Cortez Alian. Mr. Aparicio worked with computers and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having served in the Vietnam War. Mr. Aparicio departed this life on Friday, May 28, 2021 at the North Alabama Medical Center in Florence, Alabama at the age of 67 Years, 11 Months, 21 Days.
He is survived by his wife, Maria Teresa Ruiz of Cypress Inn, TN; a son, Abimael Aparicio of Dickson, TN; a stepson, Enoch Caballero of Cypress Inn, TN; a daughter, Louisa Cervantes of Spring, CO; brothers, Tony Aparicio of Cypress Inn, TN and Robert Aparicio of Portland, IN; sisters, Martha Saucedo of Loma Linda, CA and Maribel Trigger of San Bernardino, CA; and nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Aparicio was preceded in death by a brother, Ezekiel Aparicio and sisters, Leonor Prado and Elizabeth Cruz.
Funeral services for Mr. Aparicio were held on his birthday on Monday, June 7, 2021 at 7:00 PM at the Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel in Collinwood, Tennessee, with Daniel Spencer officiating. Burial with military rites was held at the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee following a brief service at 1 pm on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 with Bob Wint speaking and Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County assisting the family.
