Salvador Gastelum, Sr.

Salvador Gastelum, Sr., age 61, of Nashville, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2016. He was born on October 9, 1954, in Vera Cruz, Mexico, the son of Luis Gastelum and Pauline Powell Gastelum. On November 7, 1975, he was married to Teresa Parker. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Luis Gastelum and Rogelio Gastelum; and one sister, Rosalia Coleman. He loved music, playing the guitar and being with his family. He was always a jokester and loved bringing laughs and smiles to everyone. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Gastelum of Nashville; five children and their spouses, Debbie and Donnie Vaughn of Newhope, Melissa Gastelum of Yuma, Arizona, Rosie Gastelum and Mario Booth of Mineral Springs, Luis A. Gastelum of Nashville and Salvador, Jr. and Amanda Gastelum of Nashville; fourteen grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; five brothers, Johnny Gastelum of Yuma, Arizona, Jimmy Gastelum of San Luis, Mexico, David Gastelum of Yuma, Arizona, Danny Gastelum of Phoenix, Arizona and Tommy Gastelum of Yuma, Arizona; and two sisters, Maggie Gastelum of Phoenix, Arizona and Anita Gastelum of Yuma, Arizona. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 15, 2016, in the Newhope Free Will Baptist Church with Bro. Scott Vaughn officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, 1:00 PM until service time, at the church. Interment will be in Liberty Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Pallbearers will be Luis A. Gastelum, Salvador Gastelum, Jr., Rogelio Gastelum, D. J. Vaughn, Dalton Vaughn and Marion Booth. Honorary pallbearers will be Donnie Vaughn, Cody Ewing, Tim McGhee, Danny Gastelum and Joe Mendoza. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.