Marciala T. Luevanos, 89, of Big Spring, died on Wednesday, December 11, 2002, in a Conway, Arkansas hospital. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 PM Friday, December 13, 2002, at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Funeral services will be at 4:00 PM Saturday, December 14, 2002, at the Iglesia Bautista La Fe with Rev. Guadalupe Carranza, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olive Memorial Park. She was born on June 13, 1913 in Saltillo, Mexico and married Rafael Luevanos, Sr. on October 15, 1950 in Mercedes, Texas. Marciala was employed by a fruit packing company in Mercedes for over twenty years and moved to Big Spring in 1955. She was a great wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of Iglesia Bautista La Fe and a member of the women's organization at the church. Survivors include her husband, Rafael Luevanos, Sr. of Big Spring; three sons, Juan Solis of Big Spring, Rafael Luevanos, Jr. of Arlington and Noe Luevanos of California; two daughters, Mary Weeks of Conway, Arkansas and Ruth Soto of Big Spring; a brother, Felipe Tovar of Smithville; fifteen grandchildren; thirty-four great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and a grandchild. The family suggests memorials to the American Diabetes Association, Inc., Texas Affiliate, Inc., Western Regional Office, 8008 Slide Rd., Lubbock, Texas 79424. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home of Big Spring. www.npwelch.com,
