Filemon Meza died on Saturday May 16, 2020 in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was 93 years old.

Filemón was born on March 30, 1927 in Durango, Mexico, the son of Jesús Meza and Felipa Garcia. He had lived in Quanah since 1979, where he worked for ADM Oil Mill. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife, Rafaela Meza of Quanah; 3 children, Filemon Meza, Jr., Jesús Meza, Sr., Jose Luis Meza, Sr.; 7 daughters, Carmen Bermúdez, Francisca Quiñones, Alicia Saucedo, Janie Robles, Susie Ortiz, Socorro Ortiz, Linda De La Peña; 44 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren