Juanita Vargas Howard

Ms. Juanita Vargas Howard, 49, of Temple, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019, in a Temple hospital. There will be a visitation on Thursday, August 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. and again on Friday, August 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Cameron.  No services are planned at this time.

Ms. Howard was born April 19, 1970 in Memphis, Texas to Roberto and Rebecca (Sandoval) Vargas. She was a Baptist.

She is survived by her son, Audalio “Buddy” Soto of Temple, three daughters, Ashly Torres of Copperas Cove, Brittany Santiago of Lubbock, and Daliana Soto of Temple; her parents, Robert and Rebecca Vargas of Temple.

Also surviving are three brothers, Robert Vargas Jr., Johnny Vargas and Paul Vargas all of Temple; four sisters, Josephina Castillo and  Lisa Lopez, both of Temple, Annie Emrick of Waco,  and Eva Vargas of Killeen.

She is also survived by one grandson, Lorenzo Santiago, and numerous nieces and nephews:  Florencio Castillo Jr., Peter Castillo, Timothy Castillo, Johnny Anthony Vargas, Jeremiah Vargas, Alejandro Vargas, Joshua Emerick, Ryan Emerick, Paul Vargas, Isabel Castillo, Brianna Vice, Amanda Vargas, Xenia Vargas, Anjelica Vargas, Jessica Emerick and Selena Vargas.