Cruz C. Arias, 71


Cruz Castro Arias, 71, of Harrisonburg, died Tuesday, May 8, 2007, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg.

Mr. Arias was born March 10, 1936, in Jaral Guanajuato, Mexico, and was the son of Porfiria Arias of Jaral Guanajuato, Mexico and the late Magdaleno Castro.

His wife, Guadelupe Castro, preceded him in death.

Survivors include six sons, Cruz Castro and Fernando Castro, both of Jacksonville, Texas, Abel Castro and Salvador Castro, both of Harrisonburg and Jose Cruz Castro and Javier Castro, both of Mexico, DF; five sisters, Teresa and Juana Santamaria and Yolanda Romero, all of Harrisonburg, Veronica Luna of Jacksonville, Texas and Mariaelena Castro of Mexico, DF; two brothers, Reyes Mendez Arias of Henderson, Texas and Dolores Castro Arias of Jaral, Mexico; 36 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

The Rev. Jeremias Cruz will conduct the funeral 10 a.m. Friday at the Kyger Funeral Home in Harrisonburg. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Harrisonburg

The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.