Our beloved Brayden "Bray" Ellis Sandoval, 21, passed away June 23, 2022.  Brayden was born in Amarillo, TX and raised in Las Vegas, NM. He was a Robertson High School graduate.

Brayden was a hard worker.  He started his first job on his 16th birthday and always had a job; sometimes two full-time jobs.  He was employed by Walmart as a Front End Team Associate at the time of his passing.

Brayden enjoyed drawing, fishing, and riding dirt bikes.

He was friendly and gregarious with a beautiful, engaging smile.

Brayden is survived by a son, Brayden Ellis Sandoval, Jr. of Augusta, KS; his mother, Brandi Heineken and her husband Toby of Cheyenne, WY; his father David "Angel" Sandoval and his partner, Emily of El Cerrito, NM; birth mother Stephanie McKnight and husband Kevin of Amarillo, TX; grandmother Kathryn "Weeda" Marshall of Amarillo, TX; siblings Reagen McWilliams of Lubbock, TX; Dray Rosado of Amarillo, TX; Vidal Sandoval of Las Vegas, NM; Autumn Carrillo and husband Frank of Manteca, CA; Portia Sandoval of Manteca, CA; Anthony Baslow of Berlin, NH; sister-in-law Crystal Baslow of Lebanon, NH; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and a nephew.

Rosary will be recited on Saturday, July 16th, 2022 at 10:30 am at Church of Nuestra Señora de Los Desamparados, El Cerrito, NM.  Interment will follow at the family cemetery in El Cerrito, NM.

There will be a celebration of life at the El Cerrito schoolhouse at 1:00 pm.

Arrangements are entrusted to and under the care of Rogers Mortuary 600 Reynolds Ave Las Vegas, NM 87701 505-425-3511 or 1-800-479-3511.

Please visit our online website www.rogersmortuarynm.com to sign the online register book.