Juan Angel Cervantes, 65, of Wauchula, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016. He was born in Mexico on December 27, 1950 and had been a Hardee County resident since 1974. Juan worked as a laborer in farming, and was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church.

He is survived by his mother, Santos Cervantes of North Carolina; Maria Cervantes, who is the mother of his children; two sons and daughters-in-law, Juan Francisco Cervantes and Patricia of Tennessee, Adrian Cervantes and Marissa Vasquez of Wauchula; three daughters and sons-in-law, Maria Isabell Cervantes and Enrique Mondragon of Wauchula, Marta Elena Cervantes and Herminio Aguilar of Wauchula, Idalia Cervantes and Rigoberto Montanez of Wauchula; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Guadalupe and Hermelinda Cervantes of Texas, Carlos and Guadalupe Cervantes of Immokalee, Javier and Dora Cervantes of North Carolina; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Esmeralda and Alfonso Lopez of North Carolina, Rita and Victor Carreno of Wauchula; and 13 grandchildren.

Visitation is Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Robarts Garden Chapel from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Services are at 10:00 AM Wednesday, April 27th at St. Michael Catholic Church, followed by interment in Wauchula Cemetery.