Isabel C. Perez entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at a hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana at the age of 90. She was born on August 20, 1927 to Pedro Cantu and Guadalupe Salinas Cantu in Encino, Texas. She married the only man she ever loved, Rodrigo L. Perez on September 1, 1943 and together they had eight children. Isabel was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who was devoted to her faith after giving her life to the Lord in November of 1954. She lived most of her adult life in Port Lavaca, Texas and surrounding counties until recently residing at the Ganado Nursing and Rehab Center. She worked many years as a restaurant cook and nurse’s aide. Isabel enjoyed quilting and gardening and had a love for flowers, plants and her cat, Precious.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband whom she got to spend 65 years with, Rodrigo L. Perez; her daughter, Elva Sue Perez and three sons Danny Perez, Albert Perez and Rodrigo Amel Perez, brothers, Jose Angel, Rodrigo, Baldo, Reyes and Reynaldo Cantu; sisters, Ester Flores and Lilia Garza son-in-law Bob Eberle and daughter-in-law Tracy Fair Perez.
She is survived by her two sons Arthur “Art” (Pat) Perez of Richmond, Texas and Joe (Carolyn) Perez of Pflugerville, Texas; two daughters, Dina (Phillip) Eberle and Edna (Rey) Reyes both of Port Lavaca, Texas; 10 grandchildren, Robert “Bobby” (Kathleen) Eberle, Susan (Chris) Cragg, Erika (Brandon) Buesing, Brett (Lanoi) Lambson, Mark (Felicia) Reyes, Michael (Rumalda) Perez, Nikki (Jay) Treece, Lance (Valerie) Perez, Jennifer Perez McClung, Amber (Josh) Sanders; 19 great-grandchildren, Charlotte and Tres Eberle, Haley and Brooke Justitz, Sophia and Noah Reyes, Gabe Perez, Brandon, Daniel and Haeden Perez, Caleb, Brooke and Braeden McClung, Hayden and Lillie Sanders, Katherine and Miles Buesing and Zoe and Emma Lambson; one great-great-grandchild, Carson Taylor; brothers, Ramiro (Alicia) Cantu of Falfurrias, Esiquio “Kiko” Cantu of Robstown, Texas; sisters, Olivia Rubio of Corpus Christi, Texas, Patsy (Tony) Martinez and Olda Marie Cantu both of Port Lavaca and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members, Rachel, Bryce, Rebecca, Stephanie, Abby, Wendy, Tammy, Shane, Dakota and many more.
Pallbearers will be Lance Perez, Mark Reyes, Michael Perez, Roland Cantu, Baldo Cantu, Jr. and Gilbert Garza.
Prayer Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the Funeraria Del Angel Howard Williams in Falfurrias with visitation beginning at 5:00 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 18, 2018 at the Funeraria Del Angel Howard Williams with Burial to follow at the Falfurrias Burial Park.
