Left to cherish Margaret’s memory are her children, Janie (Eduardo) Diaz of McAllen, Diana (Juan) De La Rosa of Weslaco, Juan Gamez of Prosser, Washington, Margie (Abraham) Cazares of Mercedes, Albert (Isabel) Najar of Harlingen, Eva (Rosa) Najar of San Antonio, Graciela (Mario) Zanelli of Katy, Alvaro (Annie) Medrano of Kennedy, and Adela (Ricardo) Roman of Weslaco; daughters-in-law Mirian Najar of Miami, Florida, and Paula V. Gamez of Prosser, Washington; as well as numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Margaret is now rejoicing in the Heavens above with her loving husband, Alvaro Medrano, her sons, Juan B. and Adan Najar, and her grandson, Christopher Lee Gamez. She has also joined her parents John B. and Adela Evans, as well as all of her siblings: Hortencia, Nicolas, Antonio, Guadalupe, Elisa, Lily, Elva, Bertha, and Emma.
Margaret was born on February 23, 1934, in La Paloma, Texas, to John and Adela Evans. She was a life-long resident of Mercedes, Texas, where she raised her children, and remained close to all of her brothers and sisters. Her home was where everyone gathered as she and her siblings, los tios y las tias, shared family stories, “cuentos,” and jokes as all of the cousins sat on the floor to listen. She, along with the tios and tias, made sure that our family bond was an unbreakable one. Margaret was strong-willed, determined, compassionate, and giving. She will be remembered for her silly nature, sense of humor, her feistiness, and her not-so-appropriate vocabulary.
Serving as pallbearers for Margaret are her grandsons, Jaime Jaramillo, Juan De La Rosa, Jr., David Gamez, Randy Gamez, Albert Valderas, Alvaro Medrano, Jr., Kevin Medrano, and great-grandson, Jonathan Liscano.
Heavenly Grace, 26873 N. White Ranch Rd., La Feria, will be in charge of funeral arrangements for Margaret. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, July 31st, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. A mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Mercedes on Saturday, August 1st, at 10 a.m. with interment immediately after at Heavenly Grace Memorial Park. Covid safety precautionary measures will be in place. Masks and social distancing will be required.
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