Harlingen, TX -
Petra Medellin went home to the Lord's Kingdom peacefully at her daughter's residence surrounded by love of family at age 95.
She was a lifelong resident of Harlingen and member of Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church. She loved to volunteer at her church to help in any capacity she could, she was also a longtime member of the Guadalupana Society.
She leaves behind to cherish her beautiful memory her two daughters, Maria Dolores Jaimez and Maria de Jesus Loera, her grandchildren, Juan Carlos Jaimez, Maricela Martinez, Alberto Jaimez, Martha Belmontes, Michelle Raspaldo, Michael Medellin, Gabriel Garcia and Christina Puente, 21 great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Jesus Medellin, 1995 and her son, Jose Luis Medellin, 2014.
Visitation will be held today from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM with prayer of the holy rosary at 7:00 PM tonight.
Funeral Mass of Christian burial is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday March 15, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church.
Interment will follow to Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Jonathan Jaimez, Isaiah Jaimez, Hailo Garcia, Anakin Garcia and Roel Martinez.
Active pallbearers will be Juan Carlos Jaimez, Alberto Jaimez, Gabriel Garcia, Michael Medellin, Xavier Esparza, Nathan Jaimez, Ethan Jaimez and Julian Martinez.
Arrangements are under the direction of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 East Harrison Ave. Harlingen, Texas 78550.