Alice Elizondo

Chavez

Alice Elizondo Chavez, age 100, went to be with the Lord Friday evening on October 18, 2024. A native of Norheim, TX, she attended school in Ben Bolt, TX. After graduating from Ben Bolt High School, she attended Texas A&I College in Kingsville where she met the love of her life Dagoberto Juventino Chavez. She graduated with a Bachelor of Education and continued in the pursuit of higher education at San Angelo University where she earned a Masters of Education.

She served her community as an educator with McAllen C.I.S.D as an elementary school teacher at Thigpen Elementary for 30 years. She proudly owned and managed real estate in the Rio Grande Valley. Standing at 5'8, Miss America's height, was an avid volleyball player, a lover of music and literature, and a self-proclaimed health nut. She thoroughly enjoyed girls' nights with her closest girlfriends around a game of bingo or a cup of coffee.

In her marriage with the love of her life, they shared their two beloved children: David Jaime Chavez (Esmeralda F Chavez) and Laura Jo Nunez (Donato Nunez Jr.); grandchildren Donato Nunez III, Dagoberta Nunez, Laura Genesis Nunez, Alyson Pearl Nunez, Cassandra Hudson (Kelly Hudson), Alexander Daniel Chavez (Tonya Chavez), Desiree Jasmin Chavez, and Dominique Jayd Chavez Reyes (Gilbert Reyes); great-grandchildren Emilio Donato Nunez, Emma Barbara Nunez, Gage Xavier Nunez, Oceana Gonzalez, Michael Gonzalez, Laura Gonzalez, Imani Nunez, Micaela Hernandez, Julian Hernandez, Hazel Marie Tackett, Killian Jennings Tackett, Jagger Stone Sanchez and Roman Pierce Hudson; survived by her 3 sisters Mary Lou Reid of Houston, Tx, Josephine Marquez of Houston, Tx, Estella Garcia of Houston, Tx and her brother Ismael (Dolores) Elizondo of Houston, Tx.

Pallbearers will be David J. Chavez, Freddie Elizondo Jr, Alexander Chavez, Gilbert Reyes, and Ricardo D. Cantu.

Her celebration of life will take place on October 24th, 2024, from 10:00-12:30 at Trinity Funeral Chapel, following which she will be laid to eternal rest beside her beloved at 1:00 PM at Valley Memorial Gardens in Mission, TX.

With love and remembrance, Alice Elizondo Chavez 's funeral arrangements are entrusted to Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home at 1002 East Harrison Avenue in Harlingen, TX 78550. You may contact us with any questions at (956) 364-2444 or visit us at www.trinityfunerals.com