Juan Trujillo Rivera

Services for Juan Trujillo Rivera, 63, of Ardmore, are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 31, 2022, at the Alexander Funeral Home chapel at Wilson. Interment will follow at the Milo Cemetery in Milo, OK.

Juan was born on February 25, 1959, in Galena Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Juana Trujillo Avila and Francisco Rivera Marquez. He was the sixth child in a family of eight. Juan became our angel on December 25, 2022 at the age of 63 years and 10 months.

Juan was an avid soccer fan and was well-known for making beans on Wednesdays when he worked at Mercy. He was a man among men, always providing for his family but could argue like no other. Juan was a true friend and a wonderful father, grandfather, and husband. Our lives will forever be blessed because he loved us.

Juan is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers and sisters, and his mother and father-in-law, Opal and Elzie Gardner.

Survivors include his wife, Le Ann Gardner Rivera of the home; daughters, Gloria Rivera South and spouse Justin, Monica Rivera Perez and spouse Renato, Jennifer Rivera, Carmen Stevenson and spouse Bri, Juana Rivera Perez; 13 grandchildren, Adriana, Juan Alonzo, A’Mya, Andrew, Xamena, Jace, Sophia, Bairon, De’Monte, Donavon, Renato Jr., Jay’Lynn and his best friend and partner in crime, Lolani; three brothers, one sister; a special aunt and uncle, Sheila and Ken (Uncle Gene) Goshen; special nephew and niece, Johnathan and Kesti Gardner; numerous nieces, nephews, sister-in-laws, brother-in-laws, other family and friends.

The family would like to thank you for being with them during their time of sorrow and for loving such a wonderful man as Le Ann’s Sweets, the girls’ dad, and the best papa we know. Thank you from the Rivera Family.

Pallbearers will be Barry Cook, KC Cook, Tristan Goshen, Ruben Garcia, Lester Gardner, and E.J. Tunnell.

Honorary bearers are Francisco Hernandez, Wade Stewart, Gloria Celene Rivera, Julio Rivera, Jesus Rivera, Pedro Molina, and Richard Franks.

Family visitation will be held Friday evening from 6-8 P.M. at the Alexander Gray Funeral Home Chapel in Wilson.

Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.alexandergrayfh.com