Eva Graciela Lona Villarreal

Eva Graciela Lona Villarreal, 89, joined her husband Jose G. Villarreal at rest on August 14, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born on August 16, 1930 in Laredo, Texas and passed away just 2 days shy of her 90th birthday. She was the daughter on Antonio Alejo Lona and Eva Barbosa Lona. Survivors include her children, Alma Nora Tudyk, Elva Graciela Villarreal, Luis Antonio Villarreal and Jose Ricardo Villarreal and his wife, Diana; grandchildren Laura Nicole Tudyk, Michael Robert Tudyk II, Adriana Marie Leyva and her husband Victor, Vincent Joseph Villarreal; great-grandchild, Jace Mathias Leyva; and her 98 year old sister, Berta Beltran. There are numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives that join in celebrating her life.

Our family would like to thank the many nurses, certified nursing assistants and staff members of Memorial Medical Nursing Center who assisted, supported and cared for our mother, Eva, for over 12 years. Words cannot express our gratitude.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Roy Akers Funeral Chapels, with the rosary to begin at 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Procession will depart the funeral home at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2020 for interment at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery.

“Chela,

For over 15 years, I have been waiting patiently for you to be by my side. In as many years, I have watched over you as you lived your life with our loving children, grandchildren and great-grandchild I was never able to meet. I have seen you in joyous moments and held you during your struggles. I have been through your good days and not so good days. I know you prayed and talked to me every day and every night. I was listening. I heard your doubts, dreams and wishes. Through it all, I could feel your love and longing and I sincerely hope you could feel mine, because it was real. I was always with you, my love. I want our children to know that I have welcomed you home with open arms. I want our family to know that we are together once again walking hand in hand with God for eternity. One day we will all be together as a family. Until then, this will be our time-just you and me.

I love you, Honey, your husband

Joe