She had two daughters, Angelica Garza & Marie Esparza. Soila was very proud of her family, her home, and her work ethic. She spoke of the days of picking cotton, baking pies at Shep’s Chicken Shack from 1956 - 1984 and being a door greeter at the Wal-Mart on Greenwood. She was known for making tamales and pan de polvo cookies. She loved dancing and attending the Greenwood Senior Center where she would match her shoes with every outfit. She loved good Spanish music, watching her novellas and most nights you would find her socializing at the CC Bingo on Ayers. She enjoyed spending time with her family, working on her yard, playing loteria and dominoes.
Soila is preceded in death by her parents, Andres and Dolores De La Rosa; her brother, Israel (Angie); her sister, Celia (Antonio); her brother-in-law, Espiridion; her son-in-law, Robert Esparza.
Left to cherish her memory is her sister, Audelia Salazar; her 2 Daughters, Angelica (Elijio) Garza, and Marie Esparza; her 6 Grandchildren, Rogelio (Jamai) Luna, Velma (Felix) Luna, Soila (Michael) Whitaker, Jessica (Raphael) Moya, JR (Erica) Pena, Robert (Yaneth) Pena; her 24 Great-Grandchildren, Felix Jr., Roger, Katie (Dante), Audrey (Javier), Anthony (Ashley), George-Lewis, Marissa, Amber, Peter, Michael Jr., Jazmine, Brandon (Viviana), Ryan (Riley), Aaron (Vanessa), Jennifer, Ingrid, Kyle, Matthew, Erik, Jeremy, Bobby, Mariah, Noah, Grayson. Her 18 Great-Great Grandchildren Makayla, Jiles, Julianna, Avani, Parker, Arissa, Chaiselynn, Santana, Leah, Matthew, Geneva, Amelia, Giana, Kruz, Amelie, Avalynn, Gianna, Marianna.
Special thanks to all family and friends who have prayed and sent condolences. It means more than you can ever know. Also special thanks to Gracia Hospice for your sincere empathy and care during our time of grief.
Pallbearers will be Rogelio Luna, JR Pena, Robert Pena, Felix Rivera Jr., Anthony Castillo, Brandon Fry, Kyle Fry, Erik Salinas, Bobby Pena
Visitation will be held at Funeraria Del Angel-Memorial Holly, 3442 Holly Rd., on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm with a Holy Rosary to be recited at 7:00 pm that same evening.
Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, 2509 Nogales, on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 10:00 am.
Interment will follow at Rosehill Memorial Park, 2731 Comanche St.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.FunerariaDelAngelMHolly.com for the De La Rosa family.
