Mr. Margarito Aguilar

April 12, 1955 - December 27, 2020

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Margarito Aguilar, 65, of Tatum, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at San Pedro the Fisherman Catholic Church with Father Elpedio Lopez officiating. Interment will follow at Tatum cemetery under the direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, January 1, 2021 at the funeral home. A rosary service will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the chapel of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home. Mr. Aguilar passed away December 27, 2020, at UT Health in Tyler. He was born April 12, 1955 in San Louis, Potosi, Mexico to Preciliano and Juana (Salinas) Aguilar. He has lived in Tatum since 1980 and was a machine operator at Texas Utilities. He was also a member of San Pedro the Fisherman Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Preciliano and Juana Aguilar; three brothers, and two sisters. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Maria Del Carmen Aguilar Diaz; children, Jose Aguilar and wife Maria, Juana Aguilar and husband Leonal Hernandez, Heriberto Aguilar, Federico Aguilar and wife Maria Virginia, Maria de la Luz; brothers, Antonio Aguilar, Lucio Aguilar; sisters, Theresa Aguilar, Guillermina Aguilar, Josefina Aguilar, San Juana Aguilar, Alvina Aguilar; fourteen grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a host of other family and friends. Pallbearers will be Luis Aguilar, Jose Aguilar, Leonal Aguilar, Marco Aguilar, and Heriberto Aguilar. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.