Maria Guadalupe Lerma

December 24, 1922 - October 28, 2021

Maria Guadalupe Lerma, daughter of Celso Lerma and Natalia Coronado was born in Mercedes, Texas on December 24, 1922. She lived in Mercedes for her entire life of 98 years. She was pronounced dead at 2:06 in the afternoon on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at her home surrounded by many of her immediate family members. She was preceded in death by two of her daughters, Alma Reyes and Elida Castro Delgado. She is survived by three sons Javier Trevino, Rey Trevino, and Francisco Perez, and, six daughters Oralia Perez, Amelia Fonseca, Fidencia Perez, Delfina Perez, Margarita Gamez, and Maria Elena Marquez. Also surviving are 46 grandchildren, 117 great grandchildren and 50 great-great grandchildren. Altogether 224 wonderful people were blessed into this world because of her. She worked as a migrant worker most of her life with her children traveling to California, Montana, and other states. She enjoyed reading the Bible and listening to Radio Vida. Pallbearers include her son Javier Trevino, grandsons Jonathan Trevino, Christopher Reyes, Marky Reyes, Gerald Reyes, Roy Perez, Felix Fonseca Jr. and Orlando Marquez with alternate pall bearer Aaron Marquez. Services will be held Rudy Garza Funeral home in Mercedes, Texas with services led by grandson Andy Marquez. The family is greatly indebted to Marky Reyes, Belinda Aguilar, and Susana Belmares for providing care in the closing moments of her life. Visitation services will begin on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a service at 6:00p.m. A chapel service will take place on Wednesday November 3, 2021, at 10a.m. A Christian burial will follow at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery. Funeral services are under the direction of Rudy Garza Funeral Home of Mercedes Texas