She was born in Pecos, Texas, on June 1, 1945 to Ladislao Lara and Maria Rivera. Rosa was a homemaker and a Christian catholic. She married Adan A. Hignojos in 1963 in Pecos,Texas.
Her parents, one daughter, Rosita Hignojos, two sisters, Ricarda Neely and Socorro Ronquillo, three brothers, Secundino, Guadalupe and Chuy Lara precede her in death.
She is survived by her husband Adan A. Hignojos of Odessa, Texas three daughters Janet Hignojos, Sandra Hignojos, and Nancy Rangel and husband Robert all of Odessa, Texas, two sons Larry Rodriguez of Bakersfield, California and David Hignojos and wife Paula of Odesssa, Texas. two Sisters Terri Lara of Bakersfield, California and Rita Matta of Odessa, Texas, and one brother Vicente Lara of Chandler, Arizona
Rosa has fifteen grandchildren, thirty great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson.
Visitation will be Wednesday August 8, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 pm. Rosary at 7:00 pm. at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel 1700 N. Jackson Odessa, Texas. Funeral Mass will be 10a.m. Thursday, August 9, 2018 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church 612 E. 18th St. Odessa, Texas.
Burial will follow at Ector County Cemetery in the Odessa II section.
Arrangements entrusted to Odessa Funeral Home