Socorro Rivera

Socorro Rivera, 89, entered the beautiful gates of heaven on Friday, September 8, 2023, surrounded by her loving family in Lyford, TX. She was born on May 13, 1934, in Mexico to Nicolas and Alejandra Gonzalez.

She is survived by her loving husband of 70 years, Leobardo Rivera, her sons, Adrian Rivera, Rene Rivera, and Johnny Rivera, her daughter-in-laws, Debbie and Marina Rivera, her grandchildren, Adrian Rivera, Matthew Rivera, Marcus Rivera, Abigial Rivera, Abraham Rivera, Jonathan Rivera, Marlina Rivera, and John Nicolas Rivera, her great grandchildren, Adrain Jr., Jeramiah Maximus, Ava Lace, Marcus James, Payton Sunshine, Nolan Lane, and Elsy Monroe, and by her numerous nieces and nephews, along with all other relatives and friends.

She is proceeded in death by her parents, Nicolas and Alejandra Gonzalez, her brothers, Antonio Gonzalez and Ancelmo Rivera, her sister, Dolores Velasquez Gonzalez, her granddaughter, Gabriella Marina Rivera, and her in-laws, Anselmo and Dominga Rivera.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are Adrian Rivera, Rene Rivera, Adrain Rivera Jr., Matthew Rivera, Abraham Rivera, and Marcus Rivera. Honorary pallbearers are Johnny Rivera, Jonathan Rivera, John Nicolas Rivera, Marina Rivera, and Abigail Rivera.

Visitation was held on Sunday, September 10, 2023, from 3 P.M. until 9 P.M. with a holy rosary at 7 P.M. at Good Shepherd Funeral Home. A funeral mass was held Monday, September 11, 2023, at 2 P.M. at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Lyford, Tx. Interment followed to her final place of rest at Lyford Evergreen Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the caring hands of Good Shepherd Funeral Home, 1157 W. Hidalgo Ave., Raymondville, TX 78580.

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