Elias Avila 1934 ~ 2017 Elias Avila was called to be with his Lord and Savior on November 22, 2017. Elias was born in Mexico on July 20, 1934 to his parents, Francisco Avila and Braulia Rodriguez. Elias Avila was a wonderful father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a huge baseball fan and a very devoted Catholic. He will be missed dearly by his family and friends. He has 13 children, 32 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Elias is survived by his son, Jose Avila; his grandchildren, Daisy Avila, Eddie Avila, Cody Avila, Joey Avila; his great-grandchild, Arianna Avila; his son, Frank Avila, his grandchildren, Jacquline Avila, Jenifer Avila, Francisco Avila; his daughter, Maria Avila; his grandchildren, Miguel Avila, Humberto Avila Jr., Jaime Avila, Alejandro Avila; his great-grandchildren, Maili Avila, Victoria Avila, Sophia Avila, Kevin Avila, Mateo Avila, Camila Avila; his daughter, Piedad Avila; his grandchildren, Julio Herrera, Cesaer Herrera, Tania Herrera, Lorena Herrera, Adrian Herrera, Efrain Avila; his great-grandchildren, Mariana Herrera, Emiliano Herrera, Diego Alonso; his daughter, Rosa Avila; his grandchild, Alonzo Lozano; his son, Enrique Avila; his grandchildren, Enrique Avila Jr., Iliana Avila, Oscar Avila, Sophia Avila; his son, Rafael Avila; his grandchildren, Rafael Avila Jr., Jocelyn Avila, Leonardo Avila, Santiago Avila, Julieta Avila; his son, Raul Avila; his grandchild, Raul Avila Jr.; his daughter, Martina Avila; his son, David Avila; his daughter, Yolanda Avila; his son, Daniel Avila; his grandchildren, Valeria Avila, Daniela Avila, Daniel Avila Jr.; his son, Jesus Avila; his grandchild, Aurora Avila; along with many other loving family members and dear friends.