Alicia A. Herrera

Born on January 17, 1927 in Crystal City, Texas she independently and successfully raised six children as a homemaker and was a supportive Army wife to her husband, John Herrera. Her wonderful smile and contagious laughter could light up any room.

Alicia loved socializing, good food, and enjoyed playing games with family and friends. She loved music and singing. She loved nature, gardening and especially flowering plants. Everyone knows she loved people, and above all her siblings and children. She filled her days doing arts and crafts, crocheting, and working on puzzles. Word searches, Qwirkle, and Rummikub were here favorites. Later in life she spent her days on her iPad still doing jigsaw puzzles, table games, and playing Mah Jong solitaire to the point the family kiddingly discussed having an intervention.

She is survived by her husband John Herrera Sr., her children; Lydia Soren, Sandra Black, John Herrera, Yvonne Gallardo, Toby Herrera, and Debra Baker, her grandchildren; Norman Soren Jr., Toni Marie Herrera-Nelson, Eric Nelson, Frank Black III, Michael Jason Herrera, Marie Nicole Garcia, Naomi Herrera, Minda Barr, Tina Barr, Lisa Beerbower, Luciano Gallardo Jr., Toby Herrera Jr., Marie Herrera, Matthew Baker, and great and great-great grandchildren, Felicia Keith, Angel Keith, Cooper Jaxson Herrera, Tucker James Herrera, Bella Rose Garcia, Lilliana Rae Garcia, Austin Alexander, Robert Barr, Michael Barr, Robert Beerbower, Travis Barr, Brandon Beerbower, Alicia Barr, Dawn Gallardo, Luke Gallardo, Joshua Barr, Angel Gallardo, Cherish Barr, Elaina Barr, Robby Barr, Amelia Barr, Ava Beerbower, Cecilia Barr, Eli Barr, A.J. Barr, Liam Barr, Toby Herrera III, Elizabeth Herrera, Kaylee Dhabolt, Emma Dhabolt, Chloe Dhabolt, Maci Miller, Michaela Baker, Ghoirdan Richard, her son-in-laws and daughter-in-laws; Norman Soren, Frank Black Jr., Mary Herrera, and Bryan Baker, her sisters, brothers and their spouses; Amalia Guerra, Carlos and Elizabeth Avila, Viola Romero, Everardo and Dora Avila, and Amalia Avila, as well as many wonderful nieces, and nephews, all of whom brought great joy and love throughout her life.

She is preceded by her son: baby John Herrera Jr., Father and Mother: Maria R, Avila and Luis Avila, sisters and brothers: Oralia Aldape, Luis Avila, Juanita Memdoza, and Eustolio Avila who also brought great joy and love throughout her life, as well as sons-in law: Robert Nelson and Luciano Gallardo.

Visitation will begin on Thursday, December 7, 2017 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Sunset Funeral Home. The Funeral Mass will be held the next day Friday, December 8, 2017 at 9:30am at St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church with interment to follow at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Flowers may be delivered to Sunset Memorial Park and Funeral Home 1701 Austin Highway, San Antonio TX 78218, phone 210-828-2811.

The Sunset Memorial Park and Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Arrangements under the direction of Sunset Funeral Home, San Antonio, TX.