Maria De La Luz Bersosa Hernandez

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM at St. Francis Catholic Church in Abilene. Interment will follow in the Abilene Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home. Rosary and visitation will be held on Thursday evening beginning at 7:00 PM at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home on 277 S.

Maria was born on March 23, 1933 in Balmorhea, Texas to the late Elauterio and Matiana(Hernandez) Bersosa. At a young age her family relocated to Odessa where they traveled in a covered wagon. She met Sebastian Molina Hernandez at a dance in Colorado City and the two were married on April 23, 1951. They initially lived in Colorado City before settling in Abilene in the home her husband built for her. She was a beloved homemaker and took care of her family. From a young age she was always feeding people. Her home was open not only to her children but their friends from the neighborhood as well. She was a woman of routine from praying her Rosary daily to watching her special shows on television. She loved her family deeply and was a true matriarch. Even though she had a large family she still had kisses left for her beloved dog, Lucy. She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in Abilene for many years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; four children, Robert Hernandez, Carolina Benavides, Simon Hernandez, and an infant baby boy; all her siblings, Moises, Selso, Elauterio, Jr., Alfredo, Benjamin Bersosa, Ofelia Fuentes, Elvira Fuentes, Aurora Larrea, and Feliciana Hill.

She is survived by her devoted children, Candelaria Salazar (Sam), Gloria Valdez, Juan B. Hernandez (Marcella), and Jose Hernandez (Marie); grandchildren, Veronica Valdez, Ruben and Nena Valdez, Derick Hernandez, Jesse and Amber Acosta, Amanda and Kyle Hallum, Ricky and Taylor Benavides, John Hernandez, Sarah Hernandez, Adam Warren, and Megan and Jonathan Strahan; 21 great-grandchildren, Cruz Ruiz, Alicia Valdez, Santino Valdez, Erasmo Montano, Immanuel Montan, Alyssa Clough, Levi Hartman, Casie Acosta, Sebastian Acosta, Matthew Felder, Noah Felder, Amberly Hallum, Kenley Hallum, Kade Benavides, Carolina Benavides, Miliana Alcantar, Macy Alcanter, Jaxon Strahan, Mariah Strahan, Rylee Warren, Katelyn Warren, and Isabella Warren; numerous great-great grandchildren; beloved nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.elliott-hamil.com for the Hernandez family.