Romeo Salinas Carbajal Obituary (1948

Romeo Carbajal of Midlothian passed away at midnight on Tuesday August 13, 2024 at Mansfield Methodist. He was born in Alice, Texas in Jim Wells County on November 26, 1948 and moved to Midlothian in 1963 with his family. He was a Vietnam Veteran and was honorably discharged from the Army in 1970. Romeo worked at Gifford Hill Cement Company (Now Ash Grove) for 34 years before retiring due to cancer, from a job he loved so much, and his work family that he cared about. He was also known for his love of golf, which he would play every chance he could with his brothers and friends The Minters, before getting into the world of playing poker, which got him to Las Vegas tournaments three years in a row. He loved the Texas Rangers, and the Dallas Cowboys that he would watch faithfully with his sweetie Luisa. He was proceeded in death by his older brother Ysidro, Carbajal, Jr., his father Ysidro Carbajal, Sr, his mother Benilde Salinas Carbajal, and his "Bubba" Roberto Carbajal, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Luisa Gonzales Carbajal, his children Terry Ann Carbajal of Midlothian, Romeo Carbajal, Jr. of Midlothian, and Misti Leigh Carbajal of Midlothian; and his grandchildren Rozlynn Beth Carbajal, Olyvia Isabella Carbajal and Ezio Miguel Carbajal Kacho all of Midlothian. His sisters Mimi Garcia of Waxahachie, and Norma Carbajal of Garland, and his brothers Ramiro Carbajal of Midlothian, and Rene Carbajal of Waxahachie, and lots of nieces and nephews that he loved dearly. Visitation will be held at Midlothian Funeral Home on Thursday August 22, 2024 from 6 pm-8 pm. His funeral will be on Friday August 23, 2024 at Noon at Midlothian Funeral home, then he will National Cemetery for Veterans in Dallas, Texas.