John Pacheco

John Pacheco
A funeral service for John "Paycheck" Pacheco, 70, will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Church on the Move with Pastor Troy Smotherman officiating, a reception will follow at the Oneighty Building. Burial at South Park Cemetery will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, April 11, 2016. John passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX.

John was born April 5, 1945 to Serafen Pacheco and Antonia Guevara in Roswell, NM. He graduated from Roswell High School and attended college. John retired from both UPS and FedEx.

John is survived by his wife, Vickie Pacheco; children, Johnny Ray Pacheco, Teresa Fairclough, Joseph Pacheco and Monica Baca; his brother, Isareal Pacheco and wife, Rosy; sisters, Delia Gonzales, Mary McInTyre, Nora Garcia and husband, Bobby. He was also blessed with grandchildren, Bernadette Luna, Steven Herrera, Denise Pacheco, Issac Pacheco, Amber Castillo, Siria Perlingos, Antoinette Herrera, Joshua Pacheco, Danielle Pacheco, David Pacheco, Mariah Guevara, Sariah Clark, Victoria Baca, Jonathan Pacheco, Gali Sanchez, Joneah Pacheco and 11 great grandchildren.

John was preceded in death by his parents, Serafen Pacheco and Antonia Pacheco; 5 brothers and 3 sisters.

Serving as pallbearers will be David Fairclough, Izaiha Herrera, Steven Herrera, Eddie Pacheco, Dominic Pacheco, Erik Pacheco. Honorary pallbearers will be Danielle Pacheco, Victoria Baca, Antoinette Herrera, Joneah Pacheco, Gali Sanchez, Siria Perlingos, Bernadette Luna, Fred Luna, David Pacheco and Jonathan Pacheco.

I'm Free
Don't grieve for me, for now I am free.
I am following the path God has laid for me.
I took his hand when I heard Him call;
I turned my back and left it all.
"I could not stay another day,
to laugh, to love, to work and play.
Tasks left undone, must stay that way,
I found that place at the close of day.
If my parting has left a void,
then fill it with remembered joys
of friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss
oh yes, these things, I, too, will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I favored much.
good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all to brief
don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and peace to thee;
God wanted me now. He set me free.

Visitation

Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory
910 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203
Thursday, April 7, 2016
8:00 to 5:00 pm

Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory
910 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203
Friday, April 8, 2016
9:00 to 5:00 pm

Service

Church On the Move
910 W. Brasher Rd.
Roswell, NM  88203
Saturday, April 9, 2016
10:00 am

Cemetery

Ballard Crematory
910 S. Main Street
Roswell, NM  88203