Visitation for Bill Valencia, 75, of Portales will be held from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M., on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Wheeler Mortuary.
Bill Valencia was born on May 28, 1946 in Anton Chico, New Mexico, to the home of Josephine (Baca) and Manuel Valencia, and died on February 18, 2022, Roswell, NM.
Bill was a hard worker, he loved what he did. He worked in farms, in a few restaurants, and for the city of Portales for 28 years until he retired. He loved to weed eater and mow, that was a passion of his.
He is survived by two daughters Vicki Almader and Jennifer Holguin (Joseph) from Portales, NM; nine grandkids; twenty-two great grandkids; one brother Louie Valencia from Portales, NM; five sisters Rose Vigil from Ribera, NM, Fele Garcia from Peralta, NM, Mary Garcia (Eulojio) from Portales, NM, Jane Natividad (Marcos) and Faye Esparza from Pecos, TX.
He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Lora Gonzales, grandson Mikey Bustamante, son-in-law Luis Almader, two brothers Joe Valencia and Manuel Jr Valencia, sister Virginia Rodrigues and ex-wife Teresa Valencia.
He will be greatly missed by family and friends.
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