Angel “Abel” Sanchez, 23, passed away unexpectedly on November 15, 2025, in a terrible car accident. Born on August 24, 2002, Abel was a son, brother, friend, grandson, Christ believer, and was currently studying to become an electrician. Abel is survived by his parents: Maria and Gustavo, siblings: Karla, Ethan, Angelie Perez. Abel lived a life surrounded by good, loving people, who helped him grow into a young man with a joyful life, even though he faced challenges from a very early age. Learning a new language, sudden life changes, and obstacles that could have shaped his future in painful ways. Instead, the people God placed around him, families, friends, Bayou Meto Baptist church, CEDE de Dios and especially his older sister became the foundation that helped him shape his faith in Christ and turn difficult moments into positives outcomes.

Angel Abel loved nature more than anything. He found peace in the sound of waves, the feeling of fresh air through the car window, and the stillness of early mornings by the water. His happiest days were spent fishing, kayaking, camping, gym, journaling, discovering hidden places outside, and visiting his secret lake.  For those who knew him, friends, coworkers, and the people who loved him. Abel was a joyful/playful spirit, a young man with many inside jokes, a child at heart, full of purpose and kindness. His humor, his simplicity, and his love for nature and the quiet moments of life reflected that quiet faith that guided him everywhere he went.

Abel wasn’t someone who talked much about his feelings, yet he carried a steady and sincere faith in his heart. In his journals, he wrote about his goals, his struggles, and his conversations with God, revealing how nature reminded him that God speaks through the simple things. It also revealed a very thoughtful young man, full of dreams, gratitude, and with a noble spirit. Even through mistakes and difficulties, he always tried to grow, move forward with intention, and find peace in whatever he did.

Today we honor his life and God’s faithfulness in every stage of it. We remember Ángel Abel not just for what he did, but for who he was: a loving son, a loyal brother, genuine friend, that smile that lit up the room and a spirit that always searched for peace above everything else. His life, though short, was full of meaning, adventure, faith, and love.

“He taught us to see the good in people, to organize our lives, to never give up, and to appreciate the quiet, peaceful moments God gives us.”

Visitation will be held on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 1:00pm with the funeral service starting at 2:00pm at Bayou Meto Baptist Church.

Arrangements by A Natural State Funeral Service 2620 West Main Street, Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076. 501-982-3400. Online guestbook available at www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com

Ángel Abel estuvo rodeado de personas buenas, aquellas que Dios puso en su camino para ayudarlo a tener una vida feliz y en paz. Desde pequeño enfrentó obstáculos como un nuevo idioma, cambios drásticos, momentos que pudieron marcar su futuro pero Dios usó a familias, amigos, su hermana mayor y personas que lo amaron para transformar lo difícil en bendición.

Las iglesias que lo vieron crecer, Baptist Church, las familias cercanas y la Iglesia CEDE de Dios, fueron base fundamental en la formación de su fe. Honrando la fidelidad de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, recordamos la vida de Ángel Abel como un testimonio de cómo Dios obró en cada etapa de su vida. Con errores, con luchas, con silencios, su fe nunca desapareció. No siempre lo decía con palabras, pero en el silencio de su corazón había una confianza profunda en Dios.

Su diario lo confirma, en sus páginas escribió sobre buscar la paz, sobre querer ser mejor, sobre querer “sentirse libre” y sobre cómo la naturaleza le recordaba que “Dios habla en lo simple”. Tenía un corazón noble, silencioso, y lleno de propósito.

Quienes lo conocieron, amigos, compañeros de trabajo, su familia cercana, podían ver en él un joven alegre, auténtico, con una sonrisa que iluminaba y un espíritu que buscaba la paz por encima de todo. Su vida, aunque corta, estuvo llena de significado, de aventura, de fe y de amor.