In Memory of

Ceto

Carranza

Obituary for Ceto Carranza

A Funeral Mass for Ceto Carranza, 34, of Athens is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 27, 2022, at the St. Edward’s Catholic Church S.E.E.M. location with Father Nolan Lowry officiating. Interment will follow at the Athens Cemetery under the direction of Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.

Ceto passed away peacefully at his home in the presence of his family on October 22, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.

Aniceto David Carranza was born February 3, 1988, in Athens, Texas the son of Apuleyo Carranza and Maria C. (Castaneda) Carranza. He was a graduate of Athens High School and then began his 15-year career with the Maximus Call Center in Athens. Ceto was an avid sports fan, watching his Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks and basically everything Texas Sports. He was also a huge fan of the WWE and the UFC. He was a member of the St. Edwards Catholic Church and was known as a family-oriented man who spent as much time as possible around them, especially his nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed.

He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Aniceto Carranza and Felipa Cataño.

Ceto is survived by his loving wife Brandi (Sharp) Carranza of Athens; parents, Apuleyo and Maria Carranza of Athens, two brothers, Lorenzo Carranza and wife Elida Delgado of Dallas, Esteban Carranza and wife Sandra of Rowlett; brother-in-law Jason Sharp and wife Kimberly of Pearland; nieces and nephews, Zach Carranza, Ryan Carranza, Eli Carranza, Lorenzo Carranza Jr., Anastasia Carranza, Evie Carranza, Sebastian Carranza, Christopher Carranza, Evelyn Ortiz, Landon Sharp, Ashlyn Sharp, Addison Sharp and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Serving as pallbearers are Zach Carranza, Pedro Carranza, Juan “JJ” Carranza, Eladio Carranza, Andres Carranza, Jesus Zavala, Felipe Carranza, Juan Zavala, Miguel Carranza, Jr., Lorenzo Carranza, Esteban Carranza, Adrian Carranza and Israel “Izzy” Castaneda.

A visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Family.

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Una misa fúnebre para Ceto Carranza, de 34 años, de Athens está programada para el jueves 27 de octubre de 2022 a las 10:00 a. m. en la Iglesia Católica de San Eduardo S.E.E.M. con el Padre Nolan Lowry oficiando. El entierro seguirá en el Athens Cemetery bajo la dirección de Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.

Ceto falleció en paz en su casa en presencia de su familia el 22 de octubre de 2022, luego de una larga batalla contra el cáncer.

Aniceto David Carranza nació el 3 de febrero de 1988 en Athens, Texas, hijo de Apuleyo Carranza y Maria C. (Castaneda) Carranza. Se graduó de Athens High School y luego comenzó su carrera de 15 años con Maximus Call Center en Athens. Ceto era un ávido fanático de los deportes, veía a los Dallas Cowboys, los Texas Rangers, los Dallas Mavericks y básicamente todo lo relacionado con los deportes de Texas. También era un gran fanático de la WWE y la UFC. Fue miembro de la Iglesia Católica de San Eduardo y era conocido como un hombre orientado a la familia que pasaba el mayor tiempo posible con ellos, especialmente con sus sobrinas y sobrinos. Se le extrañará demasiado.

Le precedieron en la muerte sus abuelos paternos, Aniceto Carranza y Felipa Cataño.

A Ceto le sobreviven su amada esposa Brandi (Sharp) Carranza de Athens; padres, Apuleyo y Maria Carranza de Athens, dos hermanos, Lorenzo Carranza y esposa Elida Delgado de Dallas, Esteban Carranza y esposa Sandra de Rowlett; cuñado Jason Sharp y esposa Kimberly de Pearland; sobrinas y sobrinos, Zach Carranza, Ryan Carranza, Eli Carranza, Lorenzo Carranza Jr., Anastasia Carranza, Evie Carranza, Sebastian Carranza, Christopher Carranza, Evelyn Ortiz, Landon Sharp, Ashlyn Sharp, Addison Sharp y numerosas tías, tíos, primas y primos.

Como portadores del féretro están Zach Carranza, Pedro Carranza, Juan “JJ” Carranza, Eladio Carranza, Andres Carranza, Jesus Zavala, Felipe Carranza, Juan Zavala, Miguel Carranza, Jr., Lorenzo Carranza, Esteban Carranza, Adrian Carranza e Israel “Izzy” Castañeda.

Se realizará una visitación de 5 a 7:00 p.m. con un Rosario a las 7:00 p.m. el miércoles 26 de octubre de 2022 en la funeraria Hannigan Smith.

Los arreglos funerarios fueron confiados a la familia de la Funeraria Hannigan Smith.