She was preceded in death by her parents, her three sons Raul DeLeon Jr., Willie DeLeon, Gilbert DeLeon,; one daughter Elizabeth DeLeon; three sisters Andrea Gutierrez, Elvira Velez, Guadalupe Lopez; 2 brothers Juan Benitez and Esteban Benitez Jr.
She is survived by 1 son Rudy DeLeon (Angie) of Austin, TX; 4 daughters, Angelita Kyle of Austin, TX, Alice Marshal of Grand Rapids, MI, Mary Rose Garcia of Lubbock, TX, and Yvonne Ayala of Lubbock, TX; 5 sisters, Linda Lopez, Josie Alvarez, and Olga Benitez of Stockton, CA, Benita DeLeon and Mary DeLeon of Lubbock, TX; 4 brothers David Benitez, Joe Benitez, and Tommy Benitez of Lubbock, TX, and Carlos Benitez from Lansing, MI. She had 14 grandchildren, 64 great-grandchildren, and 29 great-great-grandchildren.
She lived a fulfilling life amongst her family and friends. She loved to do crafts, was a great cook and loved to play Bingo!