Manuela "Nellie" Alvarez

Manuela "Nellie" G. Alvarez, 86, went to be with the Lord on January 17, 2013. Rosary will be held Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 6:00 P.M. at Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel. The Funeral will be held Monday, January 21, 2013 at 10:00 A.M at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Deacon Roy Ibarra officiating with burial to follow at the Miles Cemetery. Arrangements are with Robert Massie Funeral Home. Manuela was born on September 28, 1926 in Morelos, Coahuila, Mexico to Fortunato and Catarina Galvan. She was a very loving and caring person and touched everyone's heart that she met. She had the smile of an angel that no one would ever forget. Manuela found the love of her life, Domingo Alvarez, and married him in 1942. They lived in Mertzon, Texas for many years and then moved to Miles, Texas. She then lost her husband in 1980. She was a nursing assistant in San Angelo for many years and she also worked at the Miles Opera House for six years. She was known as "grandma" to everyone. She enjoyed all her grandkids and loved them with all her heart. She enjoyed traveling to Mexico every opportunity she had. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fortunato and Catarina Galvan, Sons, Robert and Andres Alvarez, and her husband Domingo Alvarez. Survivors include her daughter, Catarina Aguliar and son-in-law, Juan Antonio Aguilar of Miles, Texas; granddaughter that she helped raise, Maria Arteaga (Art) of San Angelo, Texas; Marta Contereras (Armando) of Del Rio, Texas; grandson, Jesse Aguilar (Geneva) of Miles, Texas; granddaughters, Patricia Chappa (Frank) of San Angelo, Texas; and Carmen Aguilar of Miles, Texas. She is also survived by her brothers, Francisco Galvan (Lidia) of Eagle Pass, Texas; Fortunato Galvan of Morelos, Coahuila, Mexico; fourteen great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the 4 south and ER staff at Shannon Medical Center, Dr. Demory, Dr. McCloy, the transit bus staff that always helped her, and Odyssey Hospice. A big thank you to all the staff along with the great friends she met at the Shannon Dialysis at St. Johns Campus.