Eugenia R. Rios, 69, a lifelong resident of Baytown, Texas died on December 11, 2018. Eugenia was born on January 10, 1949 to the union of her parents, the late Ambrosio and Genoveva Rios. She attended Baytown schools and graduated from Ross Sterling High School. She was employed at US Steel and Simpson Paper prior to joining ExxonMobil Baytown as a lab technician While employed at Exxon, Eugenia was a member of the Global Organization for the Advancement of Latinos (GOAL), a Hispanic Professionals organization. Eugenia also coordinated the annual Cinco de Mayo events for ExxonMobil. Until she retired in 2008. Eugenia was a longtime member of Rollingbrook Fellowship at First Baptist Church where she was active with the annual Christmas Store and the Wee School and First Baptist Academy. She was also active with the Women's Job Corp at the San Jacinto Baptist Association.
Eugenia's love for History lead her to become an active member and board member of the Baytown Historical Museum. She was instrumental in successfully applying for and receiving a State of Texas Historical Marker commemorating the Lorenzo de Zavala Elementary School which was known as 'the Mexican School'.
Eugenia is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Manuel Rios. She is survived by her brothers and sisters, Rosario Hinojosa, Concepcion Marron, Hortencia Rocha, Ambrosio Rios, Jr., Feliciano Rios, Freddy Rios, Arturo Rios, and James Rios. She had a host of beloved nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers: Robert Rios, Michael Marron, Joe Manuel Hinojosa, Danny Rios, Rolando Rios and Angel Rocha. Honorary pallbearers: David Marron, Jonathon Rios, Matthew Rios, Jason Rios, Jaime Rios, Alfred Marron, Kenny Rios and C.J. Hinojosa.
The family will receive friends on Friday, December 14, 2018 from 5:00pm-8:00pm at Earthman Baytown Funeral Home, 3919 Garth Road, Baytown, Texas 77521. A funeral service will be held Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Rollingbrook Fellowship, 505 Rollingbrook Drive, Baytown, Texas 77521. Interment will follow at Earthman Memory Gardens Cemetery, 8624 Garth Road, Baytown, Texas 77521
