Terecita Reyes

Terecita Terry P. Reyes age, 75 of Corpus Christi Texas, entered eternal rest on Thursday, August 7, 2025. She was born in Falfurrias TX, on February 3, 1950 to the late Reyes Perez and Candelaria Palacios.

Terecita married Ruben V. Reyes on September 23, 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada, they went on to enjoy 23 years of matrimony. She had a long successful career spanning 26 years of dedicated services to HEB, before her retirement in 2005. Before her career as an HEB partner, Terecita worked for Three Brothers grocery store as well as Nueces County Community Action Agency, Head Start.

Terecita was the youngest of 16 children, she dropped out of school at the age of 11 to help care for her mother. She continued this throughout her life, always putting others first, a one of a kind person who was fully dedicated to her family.

Terecita found joy in many things, BBQ, football, the Dallas Cowboys in particular, Brett Farve and Tony Romo, going on cruises, dancing to Tejano music and trying her luck on the slot machines in Las Vegas. She also had a green thumb and enjoyed tending to her flowers and plants. She found peace shopping for her plants, her humble heart hated to be the center of attention. Terry was good at many things, but cooking and baking was up at the top of her list of talents. The list of her best dishes is long, but most notably would have to be her enchiladas, mac & cheese and her famous, one of a kind pan de polvo everyone looked forward to at Christmas time. She loved the colors red, yellow & purple. Terry enjoyed her barbacoa tacos on a Sunday with a hot cup of coffee, she also had a sweet tooth, carrot cake and cinnamon rolls washed down with a cold Diet Dr. Pepper were amongst her favorite sweet treats to enjoy.

Terecita was full of love and had the most forgiving heart, she was a hard worker and a devoted loving mother to her daughter, Jennifer, even when she started to forget, she never forgot her love for her daughter. Always willing to help with the most beautiful smile on her face, she was a good sister, aunt mother and friend. She always shared her bits of wisdom such as, no one is perfect and only God should judge, God is everywhere, always believe in yourself and for her daughter, I love you Mija - with all of my heart.

Terecita was preceded in eternal rest by her parents, Reyes & Candelaria Perez; Spouse, Ruben V. Reyes; Siblings, Delia Perez, Elida Perez, Albeza Garza, Elena Perez, Aurora Garcia, Francisco Perez, Otavio Perez, Ruben Perez, Gustavo Perez, Teodoro Perez, Librado Perez and Octavio Perez.

Left to cherish the memory of Terecita is her daughter, Jennifer Nicole Castillo (Simon); siblings, Baldemar Perez, San Juanita Perez, Sylvia Olivarez and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.

A special appreciation to Devoted Hospice, Christine Garza who lovingly cared for Terry in her final days, as well as everyone who had the honor of loving Terecita.

A visitation for Terecita will be held Monday, August 18, 2025 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Memory Gardens Funeral Home, 8200 Old Brownsville Road, Corpus Christi, TX 78415 with a holy rosary from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM. A continued visitation will occur Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM at Memory Gardens Funeral Home & Cemetery followed by a funeral mass at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 5830 Williams Dr, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412. A committal service will follow at 12:00 PM at Memory Gardens Cemetery.