Our beloved mother, Elena Herrera Rodriguez, 70, of Temple, Texas was called to Heaven on August 23, 2018. She was born on March 22, 1948 in Abilene, Texas to Ernesto and Ermojenes Herrera. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00pm with Rosary at 7:00pm at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, Temple, Texas. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 10:00am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Temple, Texas. Burial will follow at Temple Garden of Memories. Elena is survived by her husband of 45 years, Juan Rodriguez, children, Sotero Donias Jr., Teresa D. Espinoza, Molly Villegas, Johnny Rodriguez, Christina Rodriguez and Joey Donias, sisters, Delores Flores and Josie Franco, 54 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Ernesto, Johnny, Santos and Antonio Herrera, sisters, Oralia Duarte and Mary Lou Rodriguez.