Carmen Hernandez Rodriguez

Carmen Hernandez Rodriguez, age 71, passed away peacefully the day after her birthday on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. She was born on July 16, 1942 in Midland, Texas to Andres and Manuela Hernandez. She is preceded in death by her parents, Andres and Manuela Hernandez, brothers, Albert, Andres, Cruz and Jesse Hernandez, sister, Lydia Carrillo, sons, Eddie and Ricky Rodriguez. She is survived by her loving and caring husband, Ricardo "Rico" Rodriguez Jr.; daughters, Cynthia Ceballos and husband Johnny Ceballos, JoAnn Rodriguez, Sandra "Sandy' Sandefer; son, Robert Rodriguez; brother, Johnny Hernandez; sisters, Julia Gonzales and Andrea Garcia; She raised two granddaughters, Ashley Rodriguez and husband Juan Aripe and Christie Rodriguez and husband Christopher Pena; 15 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Carmen met the love of her life Rico Rodriguez in Midland, Texas, and they were married on August 30, 1958. She began her career as a hair dresser, and then assisted in a child development center; she was a loyal friend and faithful Christian and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Carmen enjoyed spending time with her family, adored her grandchildren. She loved music, dancing, playing Bingo and playing the maquinitas. Most of all she loved to be pampered and had to have her hair and nails done. Carmen was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She was a loving wife, devoted mother, adored grandmother and great grandmother. "We knew that God was going to call your name, in life we loved you dearly and in death we do the same, it broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone for part of us went with you. As you left us the most beautiful and wonderful memories, your love will always be with us, for our family chain is broken and nothing seems the same, but God will call upon us, and one by one the chain will link us together again." Rosary will be held Sunday, July 21, 2013 at 7:00pm at Lewallen-Garcia-Pipkin Chapel. Funeral mass is set for Monday, July 22, 2013 at 10:00 am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment will follow to Resthaven Memorial Park. Funeral Services are under the direction of Lewallen-Garcia-Pipkin Funeral Home. Family messages and condolences may be emailed to: pipkin@nts-online.net.