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Carolina D. Rivas

May 23, 1928 - June 24, 2009
Service
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home
3800 N. Big Spring St
Midland, Texas 79705
Saturday 6/27, 10:00 am
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home
3800 N. Big Spring St
Midland, Texas 79705
Friday 6/26
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home
3800 N. Big Spring St
Midland, Texas 79705

Carolina D. Rivas, 81, of Lenorah, died on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in an Odessa Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Stanton with Monsignor James Plagens, officiating. Interment will follow at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery Stanton. A Rosary will be held at 7 PM on Friday, June 26 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. She was born on May 23, 1928, in Derby, Texas to Matilde and Ynosencia De Anda.She married Juan Torres Rivas on November 27, 1947 in Tahoka, Texas. He preceded her in death on July 29, 2000. Mrs. Rivas and her husband came to Lenorah in 1951 where he farmed. She was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her yard and feeding her animals. The thing she enjoyed most of all was her children and grandchildren. She was a member of St. Isidore's Catholic Church. Survivors include six sons, Juan DeAnda and his wife, Irma of Dilley, Albert Rivas and his wife, Denise of Lenorah, Juan Rivas, Jr. of Lenorah, Mario Rivas and Hellen Zanders of Big Spring, Savage Rivas and his wife, Sylvia of Lenorah and Matt Rivas and his wife, Louisa of Midland; seven daughters, Linda Flores and her husband, Eloy of Grand Prairie, Gloria Rivas of Midland, Cresencia Rodriguez of Stanton, Francisca Rivas of Lenorah, Maria Rivas of Tarzan, Carmela Villegas and her husband, Luis of Alice, and Lucy Ramirez and her husband, Doroteo of Alice; 42 grandchildren; 52 great grandchildren; one brother, Joe De Anda of Lytle; three sisters, Maria Guajardo and Margarita Rodriguez both of Dilley and Lupe Hernandez of O'Donnell. She was also preceded in death by her parents and one brother. Arrangements under the direction of Gilbreath Funeral Home of Stanton. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,

Service
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home
3800 N. Big Spring St
Midland, Texas 79705
Map
Saturday 6/27, 10:00 am
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home
3800 N. Big Spring St
Midland, Texas 79705
Map
Friday 6/26
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home
3800 N. Big Spring St
Midland, Texas 79705
Map

Carolina D. Rivas, 81, of Lenorah, died on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in an Odessa Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Stanton with Monsignor James Plagens, officiating. Interment will follow at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery Stanton. A Rosary will be held atContinue Reading

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Marisol Rivera left a message on July 4, 2009:
Sorry for your loss...everyone in the family are in our prayers. Take care...We love you all. The Rivera's and Garcia's Family
David and Angelica M Obregon and Family left a message on June 29, 2009:
We will miss you grandma and greatgrandma caro from angelica and david obregon and David lee, Maximino, and Dominique Obregon from Dilley , TX
Beverly left a message on June 27, 2009:
Stacey, I'm sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers.
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory left a message:
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.
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