John Anthony Rodriguez died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002.

He was born April 16, 1975, in Lubbock, where he married Lisa Alvarado on May 25, 1993. He graduated from Lubbock High School and was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. He worked in shipping and receiving for Diamond Plastics.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Jakob John Anthony of Lubbock; two stepdaughters, Chastity Rodriguez and Maryssa-Izhabelle Rodriguez, both of Lubbock; his parents, Santiago and Esperanza Rodriguez of Lubbock; two brothers, Joseph of Dallas and Santiago Jr. of Lubbock; and two sisters, Teresa V. and Maria G., both of Lubbock.