HARLINGEN, TX. -
Lydia Lerma, 64, entered the Lord's heavenly kingdom on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at Valley Baptist Medical Center.
She was born on August 3, 1950 in Matamoros, Mexico to Salvador and Dolores Chavez. She had lived in Harlingen most of her life and graduated from Harlingen High School in 1970. She worked for many years at Carter's, and then was employed as a medical record clerk for V.B.M.C.
She is preceded in death by her son, Tony Lerma.
Lydia is survived by her family, loving husband of 43 years, Ramiro Lerma; daughter, Sandra (Pablo) Salinas; son, Ramiro (Lourdes) Lerma Jr.; 5 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; brothers, Roberto (Maria Elena) Chavez, Manuel (Maria Luisa) Chavez, Dr. Luis (Mercedes) Chavez, and Salvador (Gloria) Chavez, and sister, Teresa (Ruben) Gonzalez.
Visitation will be held today, May 7, 2015 from 10am-9pm with a prayer service at 7pm at Trinity Funeral Chapel.
Chapel services will be held Friday, May 8, 2015 at 10am, at Trinity Funeral Home with Pastor Fernando and Luisa Rosales officiating with interment to follow to Ashland Memorial Park Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home 1002 East Harrison Avenue Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956)364-2444.