Dr. Jose E. Mendizabal, 71, Riverdale, Fayette County, died March 18, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jose and Marie Teresa Barreda Mendizabal. A memorial Mass was held at St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Greg Hartmeyer officiating. Survivors include his wife, Maria Mendizabal, Riverdale; sons, Joe A. and Gisela Mendizabal, Jonesboro, Ignacio and Janet Mendizabal, Fredericksburg, Va., Javier and Gabriela Mendizabal, Hampton, and Carlos E. and Nicole Mendizabal, Hampton; grandchildren, John I. Mendizabal, Maria Christina Mendizabal, Amaya Mendizabal, Isabella Mendizabal, Sophia Mendizabal, and Antonio Mendizabal; a sister, Maria Teresa Mendizabal, Puerto Rico; and a sister-in-law, Maria Elena Urquijo, Spain. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.