Natividad "Nati" Sandoval, Sr., 69, of Hale Center, died Monday, January 29, 2018, in Plainview.  Rosary will be said at 6:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Hale Center.  Mass will be celebrated at 3:00 P.M., Thursday, February 1, 2018, at St. Theresa's Catholic Church with Fr. Sylvester DSouza officiating and under the direction of Ramage Funeral Directors.  Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, February 3, 2018, at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Alamo, Texas under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of San Juan.

Natividad was born September 8, 1948, in Donna, Texas, to Lorenzo and Paula (Munoz) Sandoval.  He married Senaida Reyes on May 15, 1965, in Alamo, Texas and they were married over 52 years.  He owned and operated San-Lines Trucking and thoroughly enjoyed working on trucks.  He was a talented mechanic, loved old cars, and oldies music.  Moving to Hale Center from Olton in 2000, Nati was a member of St. Theresa's Catholic Church and a member of the Cursillistas.  Always joking around, Nati loved spending time with family and especially loved his grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by two brothers, Anastacio "Tacho" Sandoval and Julian Sandoval and two sisters, Perfecta Cortez and Maria Gonzalez.

Survivors include his wife, Senaida Sandoval of Hale Center, four sons, Natividad "Nati" Sandoval, Jr. and his wife Leonor of Olton, Francisco Sandoval of Lubbock, Edwardo Sandoval and his fiancé Michelle McManus of Lubbock, and John Eric Sandoval and his wife Naomi of Guymon, three daughters, Sonia Cavazos and her husband Juan of Alamo, Beatrice Camero of Alamo, and Senaida Sandoval of Hale Center, one brother Lorenzo Sandoval, Jr. of Alamo and a sister, Anna Valdez of Donna.  He was blessed with 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.