Jimmy Silvas Avalos

Jimmy “Casimiro” Silvas Avalos, Sr. 94 of Houston, Texas passed away Friday, November 5, 2021, surrounded by his family. Jimmy was born March 4, 1927 in Seguin, Texas to Mr. Teodoro Avalos and Inocencia Silvas Avalos. Jimmy is preceded in death by his sons’ Steven S. Avalos and Johnnie Avalos. He was a loving husband to Maria Ernestina Avalos for over fifty years and a father to Michael (and Amor) Medina, Steven S. (and Lupita) Avalos, Martin M. (and Coyo) Avalos, Betty G. (and Loretta) Avalos, Johnnie Avalos, Paul Tommie Ojeda Avalos Sr., Jimmy S. (and Reyna) Avalos, Jr., Yolanda M. Avalos, and Anna Marie (and Marco Perez, II). Jimmy was a grandfather to Sofia, Mikey Jr., James E. (and Betsy), Josefina A., Janina L., Jessica Betty (and Eddie Hernandez), Michelle N., Danielle A., Edward “Eddy”, Taylor L., Jordan J., Paul Jr., Julia L., Jimmy III, Jazlynn M., Jeremiah C., Desaray E., Kaliegh M., Courtney M., Caitlin Marie (and Derek Escobal), and Marc Steven. Great-Grandfather to Jiselle A., Stevañia E., Tobi Kirsten (and Alex), Zackary K., Amora T., Alina R., Johnny A., Aysen L., Amina L., Christopher B., Jude S., Tilian G, Amelia R, John Liam and future additions Daniel Jesse-Silvas Escobal and Ariel Athena Hernandez. Jimmy is preceded in death by his sisters and brothers, Canoto “Thomas” Avalos, Julia Avalos Hernandez, Florenzo “Shorty” Avalos, Epifania Avalos Garcia, Philip Silvas Avalos, and Paul Silvas Avalos. Jimmy was the last surviving member of his generation. Jimmy’s hobbies included breaking things down and placing them back together even better than they were before. He once built a 50 plus foot radio antenna against FCC regulations that could read signals coast to coast and beyond. He was a natural inventor of nothing and yet of everything; a jack of ALL trades. At an early age of 14 years old, he began driving semi-trucks interstate. He joined the war effort by telling his father he was joining the Boy Scouts of America and needed his father’s signature. He was attached to the 14th Air Force “Flying Tigers” during World War II and the Korean Conflict as a mechanic and was assigned to many classified assignments. After his military career, he was a local business owner of a mechanic shop at the corner of Houston Avenue and Crockett Street. Jimmy met his loving wife, Maria in 1968 and were never apart again, settling down in the north side of Houston, Texas. Using his GI bill, Jimmy attended a vocational training program that earned him his plant operator license where he worked with HISD for many years before retiring once, then retiring three more times. Jimmy was witty, funny, a prankster, always had jokes, was a natural comedian and although he may be gone now, his legacy will live forever within his children and his family. He will always be in our hearts and memories. He will truly be missed. Be free dad, fly with the angels our Flying Tiger!

Jimmy Silvas Avalos

March 4, 1927 - November 5, 2021