Fernando Banegas III was born in Houston, Texas, on April 20, 1988, to parents, Fernando Banegas II and Teresa Coker Banegas. He passed away in Jasper, Texas, on March 26, 2025, at the tender age of 36 years.
Fernando graduated high school and worked on the tugboats at the Port of Houston. He was in the process of taking classes for his CDL license before his accident in December 2024.
Fernando loved his family and will be greatly missed by everyone that knew him and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his father, Fernando Banegas II; grandparents, Bernice Thomas, Ray Coker, Julia Lopez, and Fernando Banegas I; aunt, Georgia Fay Orgovan; uncle, Arnold Lee Coker Sr; niece, Isabella Santos; cousin, Arnold Lee Coker Jr. Fernando is survived by his beloved wife, Cynthia Banegas; beloved mother, Teresa Banegas; beloved daughter, Selena Banegas, beloved sisters, Lorena Banegas, Onelia Santos and husband Brandon Santos, Nancy Banegas, Vivian Coker, Lorraine, Vanessa, Kimberly, Jennifer, and Xiomara; Beloved uncle, Michael Orgovan; beloved aunt, Maria Onelia Banegas; nephews, Ean Santos, Roger Santos, Liam Santos, Fernando Espinoza, Brian Espinoza, Chris Garcia; cousins, Leshay, Alexus, Jazmine, Daniel.