Ysidra "Sila" Gamez

Ysidra “Sila” Gamez was born in Beeville, Texas on November 3, 1939. Sila passed away on May 11, 2021. She was 81 years old. She retired from HEB where she worked for many years. Sila loved spending time working on her yard, and loved helping others who were less fortunate. She will be dearly missed.

Sila is preceded in death by her parents, Salome and Olga Wilson Villarreal and her brothers, Ruben Villarreal and Salome Villarreal.

Sila is survived by her daughters, Jeanelle (George) Rogers of Del Rio, Texas, Betty Jo (Fidel) Vela Jr., and Barbara Garza both of Corpus Christi, Texas; a sister Olga Fuentes of Corpus Christi, Texas; 6 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandson; as well as several nieces and nephews.

Those with the honor of being a pallbearer are: Jerry Garza, John Garza, Aaron Perez, Ruben Suniga, Michael Fuentes, and Joseph Villarreal.

Family will be receiving friends at 12:30 pm, May 20, 2021 at Memory Gardens Funeral Home. A Holy Rosary will be recited at 1:30 pm with the Funeral Service following at 2:00 pm. Interment will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery at 3:00 pm.