Guadalupe Rosas

Guadalupe Rosas age 83, was reunited with her beloved husband, Tony Rosas, Sr. in heaven Sunday morning, April 29, 2018. Her life will be celebrated Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 10 a.m. at the House of God Church (204 E. McGown) with Pastor Bobby Acosta officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at Tankersley Funeral Home (807 S. Columbia).

Born December 11, 1934 in Alice, TX, Guadalupe Gonzales was the daughter of the late Juan and Juanita Rodriguez Gonzales. She spent her formative years in Houston, TX where she attended school before permanently relocating in 1960 to Jones County and finally Stamford, TX. She married Antonio Rosas, Sr. in 1956. He preceded her in death in 1995.

Guadalupe was employed by Skyview Living Center for several of years where she worked in numerous capacities including cooking for the residents. She was a Mom first and foremost and loved her family and friends dearly. She had talents that she turned into hobbies from making quilts, doing ceramics, gardening, arranging the flowers for services at the Four-Square Church and making tamales for her family and to sell. She enjoyed listening to Christian music.

Guadalupe was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother, Gilbert Gonzales, 2 sons, Raymie Rosas and Michael Rosas, a sister Clementina Rios and a grandson Anthony Moreno.

She is survived by her 8 children, Esperanza Martinez, Connie Escobedo (Kelly), Lori Young (Michael), Arlene Longoria (Hector), Tony Rosas, Jr. (Gail), Johnny Rosas (Rene), Ernest Luna and Steve Luna (Mary); brothers, Domingo Gonzales (Rosemary) and Gonzalo Gonzales; 17 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.tankersleyfuneralhome.com .