Lillie is preceded in death by her parents, Henry & Anita Orona, her son, Rogerio Valdez, Jr., her sister, Beatrice Juarez, her brother, Henry Orona, and her son-in-law, Rene’ Cabrera.
She is survived by her loving husband George Gutierrez; her daughters, Sally Cabrera (Rene’) and Phyllis Long (Leonard); her sisters, Julia Escamilla, Mary Garza -Wilcox, Anita Bruhl, Olivia De Leon, & Delfina Nava; and her brother Edward Orona. She also had four handsome grandsons, Rene Cabrera II, Ryan Cabrera, Matthew Scott Whidden, & Charlie Whidden (Savannah), three beautiful great granddaughters, Amelia, Alice, & Andi, as well as several beloved nieces and nephews.
On Monday, May 30th, 2022, visitation is from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., followed by a rosary at 7:00 p.m., at Funeraria Del Angel-Everhart, located at 4901 Everhart Road. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31st, at St. Cyril Church, located at 3210 S Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX, followed by interment services at 1:00 p.m. at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery, located at 9974 I-37, Corpus Christi, TX.
Pallbearers will be Roger Cabrera, Arnold Escamilla, Ronnie Garza, Leonard Long, Scott Myles, and Joe Salinas. Jr.
Lillie was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on May 27, 1937. After living a long and loving life of 84 years, our beloved Lillie will be cherished and missed by all who knew and loved her.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.CageMillsFuneralDirectors.com for the Gutierrez family.
