She was born on July 18, 1931 in Colorado City to Jose and Josefa Alvidrez Franco.
Eliova was a strong woman with an unshakable faith in her Lord. She was a life-long member of Saint Ann’s Catholic Church of Colorado City and a dedicated member of the Guadalupanas. She was known best as a prayer warrior, and her family is going to miss hearing her say “God Bless You, I love you, and I will be praying for you and the rest of the family”. She was a wonderful wife and an extraordinary mother and grandmother, if you went to visit you would always find something on the stove cooking. In her spare time Eliova enjoyed being a seamstress, doing puzzles, gardening, cooking, taking care of her birds and tending to her flowers.
Eliova is survived by 8 sons; Ronnie Arispe and wife Juanita of Colorado City, Benny Arispe and wife Estella of Arlington, Ruben “Blas” Arispe and wife Ramona of Colorado City, Robert Arispe Sr. of Colorado City, Rudy Arispe and wife Sandra of Lubbock, David F. Arispe of Colorado City, Ricardo Arispe and wife Robin of Colorado City, and Juaquin Arispe of Arlington, by 10 daughters; Ester Arispe-Selvera and husband Ramon of Grand Prairie, Christina Arispe-Molina of Grand Prarie, Hilda Arispe-Silva of Sweetwater, Diana Arispe-Masterson and husband Dearle of Springdale, Arkansas, Melie Arispe-Reyes of Arlington, Betsi Arispe of Arlington, Berta Arispe-Garcia of Colorado City, Patti Arispe-Pierce and husband Chris of Arlington, Margaret Arispe-Blassingame and husband Jason of Colorado City, and Belinda Arispe-Parras of San Angelo. She is also survived by 38 grandchildren, 94 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren, and by 6 brothers, 1 sister and several nieces, nephews, and dear cousins.
Eliova entered heaven the same day as her son-in-law Juan Garcia and was preceded in death by her parents, by her husband Severiano G. Arispe, by a daughter Jennifer Arispe, and by 4 brothers and a sister.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Eliova will be held on Monday, October 12th at 10 am at Saint Ann’s Catholic Church of Colorado City with Father Tony Franco and Deacon Alfredo Franco officiating, burial will follow in the Mitchell County Cemetery. The family will be present for a visitation on Sunday, October 11th from 6-8 pm with a rosary to be held at 7 pm at the Kiker Seale Funeral Home.
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