Pilar Lares

Pilar Juarez Lares, 92, of Odessa, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014 in Odessa, TX.
Pilar was born in Cuchillo Parado, Mexico to Geronimo and Natividad Juarez. She married Candelario Lares in 1940 in Cuchillo Parado.
Pilar is preceded in death by her husband Candelario Lares, three sisters Romana Navarrette, Santos Ortiz and Nicolasa Olivas and one brother Victorio Juarez.
Pilar is survived by one son Guadalupe Lares and four daughters, Hortencia Padilla, Sulema Corrales, Amparo Jimenez and Herminia Muela sisters, Martina Lopez of Pecos, Aurora Juarez of Odessa and Graciolo Juarez of California. Pilar also leaves behind 16 grandchildren, 31 greatgrandchildren and 10 greatgreatgrandchildren.
Pilar received the Revolutionary Toribio Ortega Merit medal for being the oldest descendant of one of the 65 men who along with General Toribio Ortega took up arms and initiated the Mexican Revolution. Pilar will be especially remembered for her great strength, extraordinary intelligence and her endless love for her family ranging from her eldest son to her infant greatgreatgrandchild.
Pall bearers will be grandsons and greatgrandsons: Jaime Padilla, Manuel Corral, Eduardo Corrales, Sergio Corrales, Jose Luis Jimenez, Erik Gabaldon, Chase Jimenez and Ethan Jimenez.
The family of Pilar wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the staff at Home Hospice, Medical Center Hospital and Texas Tech Physicians.

Visitation

Martinez Funeral Home Chapel
1040 S. Dixie Blvd
Odessa, TX  79761
Sunday, August 24, 2014
12pm 9pm

Service

Visitation

Martines Funera Home Chapel
1040 S. Dixie Blvd
Odessa, TX  79761
Monday, August 25, 2014
9am 9pm

Rosary

Martines Funera Home Chapel
1040 S. Dixie Blvd
Odessa, TX  79761
Monday, August 25, 2014
7pm

Mass

St. Joseph Catholic Church
903 Dixie Blvd
Odessa, TX  79761
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
10am

Cemetery

Ector County
300 S. Dixie
Odessa, TX  79761