Funeral services for Leona Valderez, 91, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Frank Aragon officiating. Interment will follow in the Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2019 in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.

Mrs. Valderez was born on July 28, 1927 in Onalaska, Texas, to parents, Vincent Guebara and Epifiana (Borjas) Guebara, and passed away March 19, 2019 in Livingston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Feliciano Valderez; sons, Emanuel Valderez and Raymond Valderez; daughter, Evelyn Flores; grandson, Eric Valderez; and granddaughter, Lachrisa Valderez.

She is survived by her children, Frank Valderez and wife, Paula, Mozelle Gonzales and husband, Paublo, Lucille Flores, Felix Valderez Jr. and wife, Lisa, Paul Valderez, Rebecca Gonzales and husband, Alejandro, Tony Valderez and wife, Lucia, and Adam Valderez; 34 grandchildren; 80 great-children; and 31 great-great-grandchildren, along with numerous other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers: John Flores, Jason Valderez, Jeremy Valderez, Randy Valderez, Paul Valderez Jr., Adam Valderez Sr., Roman Olvera, Bill Kotterman

Honorary Pallbearers: Silvana Valderez, Shawn Valderez, Josh Valderez, Jamie Valderez, Felix Valderez III, Miguel Garcia, Justin Valderez, Adam Valderez Jr.