Anita is preceded in death by her parents; Juan and Santos Cadena, husband; Paul M Barron, father of her children; Raymond A Rodriguez, son; Samuel Rodriguez, siblings; Juan Cadena, Domingo Cadena, Moses Cadena, Elvira Trujillo, Carolina Cadena, and great grandson; Noah Adam Rodriguez.
Anita is survived by her children; Adam Ray Rodriguez and Mary Helen Rodriguez, Martin Rodriguez and Pamela Rodriguez, Julie Ann Garcia and John Garcia, Samuel Daniel Rodriguez and Angel J Rodriguez, Mila Ellington and John Ellington, stepson; Frank Barron and Lovelina Barron, grandchildren; Eric Rodriguez, Janel Rodriguez-Dunn, Samantha Sanchez, Raymond Rodriguez, Anita Ramirez, Karyn Ramirez, Mychaella Rodriguez, Isabella Rodriguez, Caleb Rodriguez, Jimmy Ellington, Michael Barron, Mitchell Barron, Michelle Barron, and 17 great grandchildren, siblings; Pablo Cadena, Maria Davila, Roberto Cadena, Jimmy Cadena, Petra Gonzalez, Ramon Cadena, and Ester Urena.
Despite only completing the 4th grade, Anita began her career at Brackenridge Hospital as a housekeeper. After some time she joined the Medical Records team, and finally worked her way into the lab as a Lab Technician where she eventually retired after 27 years. Being the hard working woman she was, retirement didn’t last too long. Anita began working at the CDC at Congregation Beth Israel where she worked for another 10 years. Anita loved Jesus and served many years in the kitchen of her church, Templo Monte Sinai. Some of her favorite things were spending time with family, more specifically her siblings. Going shopping and out to eat with them brought her so much joy. She also loved music, some of her favorite artists were Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie and Patsy Cline.
Serving as pallbearers: Eric Rodriguez, Raymond Rodriguez, Juan Davila, James Ramirez, Andy Cadena and Anthony Sanchez. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Ellington and Caleb Rodriguez.
A visitation for Anita will be held Sunday, May 21, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville, Texas with a prayer service beginning at 6:00 p.m. A funeral service celebrating Anita's life will be held on Monday, May 22, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., in the funeral home chapel. Following the service, she will be laid to rest at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery in Pflugerville, Texas.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cookwaldencapitalparks.com for the Barron family.
