Joe Amos Cuellar

Joe Amos Cuellar  was born March 17, 1940 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas to Joe S. and Virginia (Nelson) Cuellar. 

Joe was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School Class of 1958, Mt. Pleasant.  He was an avid hunter, tennis player, musician; playing three instruments the trumpet, saxophone and the piano.  He also loved Jazz music.  He had a hobby of creating knives and was a gun collector.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter Felicia Cuellar Lloyd, one brother.

He leaves to cherish his memories his wife Lula Cuellar, Mt. Pleasant, Texas; sons Joe F. (Chontae) Cuellar, Longview, Texas,  Benjamin (Shanetta) Thomas, Mansfield, Texas, Joey R. Cuellar, Bayside, CA; daughters Angie (Sean) Berry, Los Angeles, CA,  Dion (Kevin) Mitchell, Kilgore, Texas, Sharon (Kevin) Boson, Mesquite, Texas,  Lenesia Teycer, Mt. Pleasant, Texas; 21 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren; brother George (Verma) Turner, Mt. Pleasant, Texas; sisters Betty Portis, Springfield, OH, Mary F. (James) Watson, Mt. Pleasant, Texas,  Laura Dixon, Dallas, Texas, Dixie Lyons, Houston, Texas; special friend Lucius J. (Barbara) McGill, Mt. Pleasant, Texas;  host of cousins, relatives and friends.

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