Maria \Mary\ Elena Vasquez, 75, of Lubbock, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in a Lubbock hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel in Big Spring. Interment will follow at Mt. Olive Memorial Park.Pallbearers will be Andrew Bustillos, Marco Torres, B. J. Cox, Jason Hershey, Mark Anthony Molina, Gary Ochotorena.Mary will be in state beginning Friday morning with a Vigil service at 7:00 PM that evening at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel.Mary was born July 12, 1941 in Big Spring, and married Jose Vasquez in 1959 also in Big Spring.She loved to travel overseas, and spending time with her family. She was a devoted Christian and a member of the St. John Neumann Catholic Church of Lubbock.Mary is survived by her husband, Jose Vasquez of Lubbock; three sons, Joey Vasquez and wife, Connie of Lubbock, Michael Vasquez and wife, Anna of Phoenix, AZ, and Jeremy Vasquez of Lubbock; two daughters, Sandra Bustillos and husband, Jamie of Irving, and Thelma Vasquez of Ft. Worth; ten grandchildren, B.J. Cox, Joel Vasquez Bona, Destiny Vasquez, Jonathan Vasquez, Alexandra Styrczula, Marisa Hershey, Kristin Bustillos, – Danielle Bustillos, Chloe Bustillos, and Andrew Bustillos; ten great grandchildren; two brothers, Gustavo Ochotorena and Nolberto Ochotorena; and one sister, Ida Rodriguez.She was preceded in death by one son, Jonathan Vasquez; her parents, Gustavo and Elisa (Gallegos) Ochotorena; and one sister, Amelia Torres.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences may be made at: www.npwelch.com,
