Brandon Manuel Vela Obituary

Specialist Brandon Manuel Vela, 22, of Bacliff, TX, passed away on June 25, 2021 in Killeen, TX. Brandon was born on August 13, 1998 in Webster, TX to Victor and Melodie Vela. Brandon is a lifelong resident of Galveston County and was currently serving his country in the U.S. Army, Specialist, Charlie Company 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd ABCT.

Specialist Vela is preceded in death by his grandparents Sheryl Prather and Juan Vela; uncle James Vela. Brandon is survived by his loving parents Victor and Melodie; grandparents Mary Vela, Dennis Brewer and Sue Brewer; sisters Shelby Vela, Hanna Vela and Bailey Vela; aunts and uncles Martin Vela and his wife Michelle, Solow Vela, Juanita Vela, Ceri Domino, Tory Herrick, Isaac Brewer and wife Sharon and Ryan Bean; cousins Andrew Quintanilla, Anthony Vela, Nicholas Vela, Mario Rodriguez, Gabrielle Vela, Corey Herrick, Isabelle Vela, Johnathan Domino, Kamryn Littleton, Japheth Littleton, Lucas Vela, Audrey Brewer, Liam Brewer, Nolan Bean, Jackson Bean and Trevor Turner, along with many more extended family.

There will be a visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Monday July 5, 2021 at Crowder Funeral Home, with a service to begin at 2:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday July 6, 2021 at Shrine of the True Cross, with burial to follow at Mt Olivet Cemetery in Dickinson, TX. Pallbearers serving will be Nicholas Vela, Corey Herrick, Andrew Quintanilla, Anthony Vela, Johnathan Domino, Japheth Littleton, Clayton Tyer and Kamryn Littleton.