Ernest Tejeda Jr., 40

sudo February 10, 2021

Died January 30, 2021.

Stonewall Flanders Elementary School, San Antonio, TX

First Grade

Obituary:

On January 30th, 2021, our beloved husband and father Ernest Tejeda Jr. passed on into heaven at the age of 40. Ernest was born in San Antonio, Texas. He is survived by his loving wife Lilia Tejeda, and his three daughters Elizabeth Tejeda, Savannah Tejeda, and Harlee Tejeda, And his parents Laura and Ernest Tejeda Sr., and his grandmother Lillie Tejeda.

Ernest and Lilia met at fifteen years old and fell in love and had Elizabeth. They worked through many struggles and persevered through hardships to gain custody of their second daughter Savannah. Elizabeth and Savannah were raised by the both of them to be independent and beautiful individuals. Ernie and Lilia got married in 2005, many memories were made to cherish their love for one another. In 2017, a beautiful angel was introduced into Lilia and Ernest’s life, Harlee, their youngest daughter.

Ernest was highly accomplished, he graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2015 with a Bachelor’s of Education in Early Childhood Education for pre-k-6th grades. He had a passion for working with children of all ages. Ernest started working for the Harlandale Independent
school District at Stonewall Flanders Elementary, where he taught pre-k 4, and first grade years. His students loved and cherished him as a teacher, they always visited Mr. Tejeda even when he wasn’t their teacher.

Everyone who knew Ernie, knew he bled black and silver for the San Antonio Spurs. He was the biggest Spurs fan, he never missed a game. We remember during the Semi-finals and Finals conferences when he would drive down to Military to celebrate with everyone. He was a die-hard fan, who knew just about everything about the Spurs, past and present trivia. He was there for the retirements of his favorite players, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, and was able to experience Tim Duncan’s from home.

Ernest’s memory will be cherished and remembered by many of his loving family members: Brother Marcus, Sister Valerie, Brother-in-law Andrew, Sister-in-law Linda, Nephews Anthony, Eliseo, and Christopher, Godchildren Danielle, Adrian, Andrew Jr, and Ava. He will be missed dearly by his numerous nieces, nephews and cousins from both sides of his family, as well as his many close friends.

A Viewing and Rosary will be held, February 15th at Dellcrest Funeral Home 2023 So. W. W. White Rd. from 5:00 pm-6:00 pm. Knowing that Ernest was so loved by his family, friends and community, we ask that you would be considerate of others that would also love to come and pay their respects by making your visit brief. Everyone must have a mask on before entering the Funeral Home and must maintain Social Distancing while inside the Funeral Home.

For those wishing to view the Livestream from their phones or at home may do so by going to www.missionparks.com click on the obituaries and search for Ernest R. Tejeda Jr. and scroll down the Tributes tab to the link.

A Funeral Mass will be held on, February 16th at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church followed by interment at Mission Park Burial South

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Rosary and Funeral Mass will be restricted to immediate family. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this difficult time.