Mrs. Maria Rodriguez

Mrs. Maria Guadalupe Mendoza Rodriguez, age 69, resident of De Queen, Arkansas, passed from this life on Sunday, June 7, 2020 in Dallas, Texas.

She was born to Jose Carmen and Maria Pilar Ledezma on November 10, 1950 in Weslaco, Texas. Maria worked at Pilgrim's Pride in De Queen, starting in 1983, and recently taking retirement. She was a member of St. Barbara Catholic Church and enjoyed shopping, cleaning her house, listening to music and flowers, especially white roses, but most of all, she cherished the time spent with her children and grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one grandson, Alejandro Rai Avila; three brothers, Antonio Mendoza, Carmelo Ledezma, Jr., and Manuel Ledezma; and one brother-in-law, Roberto Rodriguez.

She leaves to cherish her memory, six children and their spouses, Sylvia and Rolando Garza of Harlingen, Texas, Cesar Rodriguez of De Queen, Hilda and Pablo Avila of De Queen, Diana and Benjamin Jacobo, Jr. of De Queen, Joe David and Nancy Rodriguez of Jonesboro, Arkansas and Antonia and Jaime Trinidad of De Queen; grandchildren, Aaron and Samuel Garza of Harlingen, Texas, Callie Miranda of De Queen, Kassandra, Tatiana and Angel Avila of De Queen, Dominique Jacobo-Brown of Lakewood, Washington, Monique, Matilda, Benjamin III, and Nathan Jacobo of De Queen, Chloe and Caden Rodriguez of Jonesboro, Arkansas and Isaak Trinidad of De Queen; one great-granddaughter, River Brown of Lakewood, Washington; her parents, Jose and Maria Ledezma; her children's father, Zeferino Rodriguez of De Queen; her siblings and their spouses, Juana and Manuel Tagle, Cruz Rodriguez, Javier and Juanita Ledezma, Irma and Johnny Grimaldo, Carmen and Jose Garcia, Loudres and Mike Baker, and Jorge Ledezma; as well as, nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

General viewing will be held from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Thursday, June 11, 2020 and 8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., Friday, June 12, 2020 at the Chandler Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation will follow. Arrangements are under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen. You may send an online sympathy message at www.chandlerfuneral.com.

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