Cruz Perales Atkinson, 93, a beloved mother, grandmother, granny, godmother, aunt, sister, and friend passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. She was born on April 27, 1926, in Rio Hondo to Eulalio and Cruz R. Perales. Cruz was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Marble Falls, Texas. She enjoyed reading the Bible, watching western movies, dancing, playing games such as solitaire, puzzles, word-find, sudoku, and coloring, but most of all she loved the color purple and her garden of flowers. Cruz is preceded in death by her parents Eulalio and Cruz R. Perales; brothers: Jose Perales, Blas Perales, Francisco Perales, Juan Perales; sisters: Eulalia P. Garcia, Ventura Atkinson and son Billy Joe Atkinson.
Left to cherish her memory are her children Albert (Linda), Lucio Cruz (Janie), Marcela (Alan), Mary, Dell (Dominga); 15 grandchildren, 29 great- grandchildren and 28 great-great grandchildren; sisters: Pomposa Garza, Maria Cortez, Margarita Landeros; brother: Jesus Perales and numerous nieces and nephews.
Holy Rosary will be Thursday, October 17, 2019, 6:00 p.m.
Funeral Mass will be Friday, October 18, 2019, 11:00 a.m.
Both services are at St. John's Catholic Church in Marble Falls, Texas. Burial will follow at Marble Falls City Cemetery.
“Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.” Revelations 2:10
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