Manuela Villarreal Chavez

August 24, 1924 - January 21, 2014

Lasara, TX Manuela Villarreal Chavez, 89, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother entered into rest Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 24, 1924 to Higinio and Tiburcia (Lopez)Villarreal, Sr. She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Higinio Villarreal, Jr. and Marcial Villarreal; five sisters, Concepcion Zamarripa, Beatriz Garcia, Hortencia Ybarra, Juanita Gonzales and Trinidad Martinez. Manuela is survived by two sons, Adan (Leticia) Chavez and Oscar (Maria) Chavez, both of Lasara; and six daughters, Eva (Jose) Guerra of San Antonio, Elva Doria of Lasara, Anna Maria Trevino of Harlingen, Olga (Ramiro) Garcia of Sandia, Norma Benavides of Sacarmento, CA, Nelda Chavez of Lasara; 13 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She will be remembered for the love she had for her family, and we will miss her kindness, smile, humor, home cooking and quick wit. The loving memory of our "mama" will forever live within our hearts. The family would like to thank all of our family and friends for all the love and support shown to our dear "mama" during her courageous battle with ovarian cancer. We would also like to thank the staff of Odessy Hospice and a special thanks to her nurse Hinelda and Chaplain Oscar. Honored to serve as pallbearers will be her grandsons: Eloy and Omar Garcia, Joseph G. Guerra, Adrian Chavez, and Steven and Michael Rodriguez. Honorary Pallbearers will be Steven Rodriguez, Jr., Andrew and Logan Garcia, Ayden Rodriguez, Ryan Chavez and Dominic Garcia. Visitation was held on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 from 6-9 p.m.and a rosary was recited on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Duddlesten Funeral Home at 7:00 p.m. Funeral procession will depart on Friday, January 24, 2014 for a 2:00 p.m. mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 693 N. 3rd, Raymondville. Burial will follow in the Chavez Cemetery, Lasara, TX. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Duddlesten Funeral Home, 604 W. Hidalgo, Raymondville, TX.