Jesse Gonzales Rodriguez was born December 29, 1940 in San Antonio, Texas to Cleto Rodriguez and Antonia Gonzales. He worked for various trucking companies driving cross country for 15 years. He started working for a large construction company as a crane operator and after 18 years of service he was injured on the job. After a long recovery, he worked for Carter Eye Center for 15 years and was greatly admired and loved by his coworkers and patients.
He is survived by his only daughter, Yolanda Rodriguez, stepdaughters Teresa, Cynthia and Anna; grandsons Jonathan and Christopher; loving companion Mary Ann Johnson; numerous nieces, nephews and beloved friends.
Visitation: 12-6pm Monday, May 21, 2012 at Lincoln Funeral Home.