Santos “Lil” Deorica Salinas passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 a hospital in Kingsville, Texas at the age of 89. She was born January 1, 1932 to Jesus Garza and Antonia Guerra Garza in Falfurrias, Texas. Lil was a homemaker in the true sense of the word. She was the matriarch of the family and an unbelievably strong person. She exemplified what family truly means. She held the family together and made sure you always felt her love. She made the quality of our lives rich with faith, love and happiness. She was and will continue to be an inspiration to us all on how to live life to the fullest. She has been selfless her whole life, putting others first and wanting to be her family’s rock, and that she was.
Lil is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Severo Salinas, Jr.; son, Jesse Joe Salinas; two grandsons, Severo Salinas, IV and Isaac Salinas and daughter-in-law, Sylvia G. Salinas.
She is survived by her five sons, Luis R. Salinas of Premont, Texas, Severo (Lupe) Salinas, III of Calallen, Texas, Alfredo (Jamie) Salinas of Gonzalez, Louisiana, Richard David Salinas and Carlos (Yvonne) Salinas both of Premont; three daughters, Norma (Nick) Garza of Falfurrias, Nelda Salinas and Diana (Tony) Cantu both of Premont; three brothers, Narciso(Grace) Garza of Aransas Pass, Texas, Joe (Elva) Garza and Jesse (Becky) Garza both of Corpus Christi, Texas; four sisters, Dila Benavides and Toni Runkel both of Corpus Christi, Cede (Manuel) Perez of Houston, Texas and Irma (Rocky) Dominguez of Angleton, Texas; 22 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members.
Due to the current ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, services are limited to 50 attendees and facial coverings are required in the funeral home.
A Rosary will be prayed at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Funeraria Del Angel Howard Williams with Visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. Funeral mass will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Premont. Services will conclude with Burial at the Premont Cemetery.
*Rosary will also be live-streamed at www.FunerariaDelAngelHWilliams.com or https://www.facebook.com/FDAHowardWilliams.
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