Arnoldo Rodriguez, 71, dies in Fort Worth

Arnoldo C. Rodriguez, 71, died on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, surrounded by his family in Fort Worth. The funeral home announced the obituary on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2026.

Rodriguez was born on Sept. 7, 1955, in Fort Worth to Ignacio Rodriguez and Teresa Coronado. He spent his career as a corrections officer, a job he described as a way to help people and offer hope. He was a member of Brown Trail Gospel Assembly Church in Hurst for many years.

Family members said Rodriguez was a generous man who often opened his home to those in need. He enjoyed bowling and music, and he looked forward to the holidays when he could gather his family. He reportedly loved the noise that came with bringing people together.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ignacio Rodriguez and Teresa Coronado. He was also preceded by his siblings, Rey Rodriguez, Alicia Rodriguez, and David Rodriguez.

Rodriguez is survived by his wife, Shirley Ann Rodriguez. He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Althea Martha Price.

His children are Julie Rose Voyles and her husband, Joshua Voyles, and their son, Cassian Voyles. Erica Ibarra Gonzalez and her husband, Raudel Gonzalez, and their children, Zoa Gonzalez, Zyel Gonzalez, and Zaydin Gonzalez, also survive him. Amanda Grace Rodriguez and David Patrick Rodriguez and his wife, Britton Meredith Bronson-Rodriguez, and their sons, Oliver Henry Rodriguez and Beau Bronson Rodriguez, are also survivors.

Visitation is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, at Mount Olivet in the Breyley Suite. The funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment will take place at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Greenwood Funeral Homes.