Rebecca C. Esparza

June 30, 1931 - July 20, 2019

Rebecca “Becky” Esparza, 88, of Lyford passed away at home on Saturday, July 20, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 20, 1931 to the late Pablo and Carlota Chavez in Lyford, Texas. Rebecca grew up in Lyford where she met and married Toby Esparza. Together they owned and operated Toby’s Grocery Store for many years which became a magnet of Lyford for people to gather, visit and have coffee. She attended a local business school and was a prominent business woman who was well respected within the community. She was a City Commissioner for several years. She played a key role in the daily operations of Esparza Farms and other family business ventures. She could often be found with the next Avon book in hand and enjoyed visiting with all her customers. She also enjoyed working in her yard and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a great mother to her two sons and a wonderful grandmother to all her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed. She is preceded in death by her husband, Victorino “Toby” Esparza; her parents; brothers, Armando Chavez and Pablo Chavez Jr.; one sister, Trini Uresti. Left behind to cherish her memories are her two sons, Oscar Lee Esparza (Amanda) of Houston; Victor Lee Esparza (Linda) of Cibolo, Texas; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren; brother, Domingo Chavez of the Austin area; numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held 4-8 p.m. Monday, July 22, 2019 and 7-9p.m. Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Duddlesten Funeral Home, Raymondville, Tx. Funeral services will be held at Alpha and Omega Church, 868 N. Park Ave, Lyford, Texas, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow in the Lyford Evergreen Cemetery, Lyford, Texas. Pallbearers will be Jason Esparza, Victoria Esparza, Jared Esparza, Travis Parker, Steven Michna, and Roy Zallar. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Duddlesten Funeral Home, 604 W. Hidalgo, Raymondville, Texas.