Abilene Reporter-News - February 22, 2012

Elida Lopez Reyna
Knox City

Elida Lopez Reyna, 76, passed away Sunday morning, February 19, 2012, in Knox City, Texas. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 23, 2012, at St. George Catholic Church in Haskell with Fr. George Roney officiating. Burial will be at the O'Brien Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A rosary is planned for Wednesday evening, February 22, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home in Rochester.

Elida Lopez was born March 3, 1935, in Roby, Texas to Manuel and Maria (Marines) Lopez. She married Jessie Reyna in Benjamin, Texas on March 2, 1961 and they have resided in Rochester for 51 years. Mrs. Reyna was a homemaker and a member of St. George Catholic Church in Haskell.

Elida is preceded in death by her parents, Manuel and Maria Lopez, Sr.; 3 brothers, Max Lopez, Manuel Lopez, Jr., Alex Lopez; and a sister, Beatrice Longoria.

She is survived by her husband, Jessie Reyna of Rochester; 7 daughters, Stacy Reyna of Rochester, Olivia Saucedo of Richardson, Linda Hearn of Knox City, Chris Reyna of Abilene, Susan Webb of Rochester, Helen Lopez of Haskell, Anna Estrada of Ft. Worth, and Teresa Estrada also of Ft. Worth; 3 sons, Billy Frausto of Dallas, Manuel Estrada, and Mark Estrada both of Ft. Worth; 3 brothers, Arthur Lopez of Ft. Worth, Joe Lopez of Abilene, and Frank Martinez of Salina, Kansas; 3 sisters, Argentina Longoria, Dina Beltran and Tina Gomez all of Stamford; 25 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great grandchildren.