San Juanita was an Abundant Life Church Licensed Minister as well as Abundant Life Girls Ministries Sponsor/Mentor. She enjoyed gardening, baking, shopping and loved making people laugh. Mommy loved the Lord with her whole heart, she truly had a heart of Gold, a Servant's heart. She was the best Nana and always said her grandchildren were her blessing from God! She lit up every room she walked into with all the love and joy she gave.
San Juanita is survived by her husband, Rodolfo Pedraza, her son Eleazar Perez (Maria Perez), her daughter Daisy L. Fontenot, her son Benjamin Leal III, and her daughter Felicia SJ Mares (Ruben A Mares Jr), her brother Francisco Perez, her sister Rosalinda Garcia, her brother Ramiro Garcia and her brother Samuel Perez. San Juanita also leaves behind twelve grandchildren Janie J.L Perez, Christian Perez, Eleazar Perez Jr, Valerie Perez, Isaac R. Perez, Anna Grace Perez, Alexis J. Rodriguez, Angelissa M. Leal, Kaylenne G. Rodriguez, Anna Leal, Annabelle C. Mares, Hank Z. Mares, and two great grandchildren, Ariana A. Perez and Braylon Perez, all who will miss her dearly.
San Juanita was preceded in death by her mother Anna D. Mc Coy, her sister Elva Perez, her nephew Michael De Leon, her Tia Lupe, her grandchild Benjamin C. Leal, and her grandchildren Butterfly Babies.
A visitation for San Juanita will be held on Thursday, October 14, 2021 from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 pm at Heavenly Grace Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be on Friday, October 15, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Heavenly Grace Funeral Home with Burial to follow at 11:00 am at Heavenly Grace Memorial Park.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.heavenlygracergv.com for the Perez family.