ZAPATA, TEXAS---Elida Valadez de Sanchez 83, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022 at her residence in Zapata, Texas.

Mrs. Valadez de Sanchez is preceded in death by her daughter, Baby, Margarita Sanchez Valadez; brothers, Gumercindo (Genoveva) Valadez, Fernando (Mariana) Valadez, Juan De Dios Valadez; sisters, Lorenza (Alberto) Canales, Petra (Ricardo) Garza and Elena (Ramiro) Veliz.

Mrs. Valadez de Sanchez is survived by her husband, Maurilio Sanchez; sons, Mateo Sanchez, Maurilio Sanchez, Jr., Manuel Sanchez, Jose (Martina Marisol) Sanchez; daughters, Martha (Antonio) Palomo, Maria Maldonado; grandchildren, Maria Mireida, Adriana, Mateo Jr., Maurilio III, Clarissa, Adamari, Eddie, Eduardo, Uriel, Manuel, Allen, Marisol, Jose Jr., Arturo, Antonio, Virginia, Eduardo Palomo, Estefania, Jennifer, Marcos Lee Maldonado and by numerous great-grandchildren and other family members and friends.

Visitation hours will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. with a chapel service at 11:00 a.m. at Rose Garden Funeral Home.

Committal services will follow at Zapata County Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rose Garden Funeral Home Daniel A. Gonzalez, Funeral Director, 2102 N. US HWY 83 Zapata, Texas.