Maria Gloria Perez

Maria Gloria Perez passed away on April 26, 2017, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born in Mission, Texas on April 13, 1946, to Jesus and Guadalupe G. De La Cruz. She was born a twin and was the eldest of 15 children. Twin brother Carlos De La Cruz, sister Olga Garcia and husband Jesus, sister Thelma Salazar and husband Joe, sister Noelia Castaneda and husband Joe, sister Idalia Vela and husband Benito, sister Maria Del Carmen and husband Vicente Trevino, brother Jesus De La Cruz, Jr., Brother Ramon De La Cruz and wife Bertha, sister Guadalupe De La Cruz, brother Noe De La Cruz and wife Peggy, brother Roel De La Cruz and wife Elva, brother Clemente De La Cruz, brother Javier De La Cruz, sister Diana Lucius She grew up in La Grulla, Texas while passing through Puducah, Texas she met her future husband Lusio Perez at the age of 15. They were married at the age of 18 in Childress, Texas on August 21, 1964. They traveled around working in the cotton and Maize fields til they made their forever home in Arapaho in 1966. They had 6 children, 7 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Son Lucio Luis Perez, daughter Dora Simon and husband Rick, son Raul Perez, son Gilberto Perez, daughter Sara Diaz and husband Jose, son Daniel Perez and wife Amy. Grandchildren Ashley Thompson and husband Terry, Gilbert C. Simon, Alishia M. Perez, Luis C Perez, Christina D Perez and husband Dirk Young, Zarchary Spirit Perez, Sommer Love Diaz, Selena M Perez, great-grandchildren Addalyn Cecilia, Chloea, Alexander, Presley, Paislee Ann Simon, Ashlyn and Audrey Denny, Adyne J and Melina Perez, Spirit Perez, Marisela Amor Rodriquez Perez. She attended St. Mary's Catholic Church. She worked throughout the community for 40 years. She taught bilingual classes while also getting her own education and getting her GED in 1984. She helped out with the courthouse anytime they needed help with translating. She received many awards throughout the years, including Outstanding Teacher and Women of the Year. She was loved dearly throughout the community; never did she meet a stranger. She was always willing to help anyone that needed it. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, cooking, and traveling. Her greatest joy of all was her family, her grandchildren and her great grandchildren were the light of her life. Familia de Maria Gloria Perez Para todas sus amistades de ella que no saben leer ingles les aqra decemos mucho de que la quisie ran y respetaran siempre. Ella compartio mucho tiempo y alegrias ayudandoles en lo que ella posia. Siempre con una sonrisa de amibilida asi ah cada uno ellos. Ella siempre fue muy amistosa y amaba ayudar ah quien podia y necesitaba. Ella tambien comentaba cuando ellos compartillan y les agrade cia sus apollos asi ah ella. No nomas ella a a ellos. Pedimos mucho sus oraciones asi para ella. Sus recuerdos siempre viveran con nosotros. Que Dios nuestro Salvador Jesucristo, Los Bendiga. Gracia a cada uno de ustedes familia Perez-De La Cruz. Holy Virgin of Guadalupe Remember merciful Virgin Mary of Guadalupe with your heavenly presence in the mountain of Tepeyac, promising your loving clemency and compassion to those who love you and ask for your help in their lives offering to hear our ideas cleanse our tears and give us hope. Never has it been said by those that reach out to you, that you have not given your protection to those who need it. Never have you abandoned us. With this confidence we come to you. Virgin Mary, Mother of God. Death, you find yourself in the cemetery. I call to your spirit and say I need to control the thoughts of those who wish evil for me. Let them not see me. Let them not offend me with words. Death, let the wine for my body never end nor the bread to sustain my being and the blessing of thy father to fortify my soul. Mrs. Lusio Perez will be highly missed. She is now reunited with all her family with her heavenly father, husband, two sons, and a great granddaughter. May she be resting in peace. A private ceremony was held for Maria Gloria Perez. If anyone would like to send remembrances or sympathy cards please send to P.O. Box 207 Arapaho, OK 73620. Thank you from all her family.