Jesus Hernandez, 51, of Wauchula, passed away at Florida Hospital in Sebring on Tuesday, February 4, 2014. He was born in Mexico on October 15, 1962 and had been a Florida resident most of his life. Jesus was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church and had been employed as a truck driver for McDonald Construction, working at the phosphate mines.

Survivors include his wife, Juana Hernandez of Wauchula; five daughters, Alejandrina Becerra of Wauchula, Elizabeth Zapata of Bowling Green, Margarita Hernandez of Jacksonville, FL, Juri Sarai Hernandez of Jacksonville, NC, and Rocia Hernandez of Wauchula; seven brothers and sisters, Lucia Arroyo of Wauchula, Fortina Ramos of Wauchula, Rodolfo Hernandez of North Carolina, Jairo Hernandez of Mexico, Gudelia Hernandez of Wauchula, File Hernandez of South Carolina, and Catalina Hernandez of Mexico; and five grandchildren.

Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2014 at Robarts Garden Chapel. Funeral Mass is Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church, followed by interment at Wauchula Cemetery. Father Juan Carlos Sack will officiate.