Guadalupe Z. Rodriguez

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate. (Proverbs 31:30-31 NIV)

Guadalupe Z. Rodriguez , 79, a resident of San Benito, Texas, went Home to be with her Lord on Monday, November 27, 2017.  She was born to Melchor Zuniga and Rafaela Cerda Zuniga on April, 28, 1938 in Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico.  She was a member of Templo El Salvador in San Benito.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Melchor and Rafaela Zuniga, two infant children, Juanito and Lupita Rodriguez, and her brothers, Emilio Zuniga, Gilberto Zuniga, and Margarito Zuniga.

Left to treasure Guadalupe’s memory are her husband of 62 years, Ignacio Rodriguez, her children, Jose Luis (San Juanita) Rodriguez, Ramiro (Gloria) Rodriguez, Elida (Jose) Torres, Rafaela Gonzalez, Maria (Jesus) Zavala, Ignacio (Fabiola) Rodriguez, Jr., Noelia Medrano, Lupita (Martin) Arteaga, and Nancy Rodriguez, twenty grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation and viewing will be Tuesday, November 28, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at San Benito Funeral Home.  Guadalupe’s Homegoing Service will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Templo El Salvador in San Benito.  Following the service, Guadalupe will be laid to rest at Mont Meta Memorial Park.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are Ramiro Rodriguez, Ignacio Rodriguez, Jr., Jesus Zavala, Joey Torres, Andrew Gonzalez, and Ernesto Torres.  Honorary pallbearers are Ruben Zuniga, Benito Zuniga, and Jose Luis Rodriguez.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to San Benito Funeral Home, 1400 W. Business 77, San Benito, Texas 78586.