Ernestina G. Guajardo Reyes

  Ernestina (Tina) Guajardo Reyes went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday April 27, 2014 with her loving family by her side.  Tina was born February 1st, 1945 in Odem, Texas to the proud parents of Alberto & Anita Guajardo. Tina was raised in Corpus Christi, Texas from the age of two (2) years old.  She attended Lozano Elementary, Ella Barnes Jr. High, and graduated from Roy Miller High School in 1963, also attended Del Mar College. Tina was a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.  Tina left an everlasting impression in everyone’s life she touched.   Tina worked in the Medical field for 45 years.  She was employed at Memorial Medical Center from 1968- 1976.  She worked with Dr. Carlos O. Canales & Dr. Humberto Garcia/ Kidney Specialist of South Texas 22 yrs., Dr. Pedro Torres 10 yrs., & Nurses on Wheels Home Health 5 yrs and Memory Gardens Funeral Home/SCI 10 yrs.  Tina was an active member for 25years at Solid Rock Worship Center and was one of the Founders. Those that knew her know that Tina loved our heavenly father and lived a Christian life. She was an excellent role model to her family and friends. She will be greatly missed, but we will live on as a testimony of  Tina’s life. Tina traveled to the Holy Land in 2005 & 2010, Egypt 2010, Italy 2007 & Europe in 2012. She is preceded in death by her brother Enrique Guajardo and her Father Alberto Guajardo Sr. and great grandson Michael Cain Amador.  She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years Rodolfo O. Reyes Sr. , three daughters Norma A. Reyes (Alice G.), Sandra (John) Martinez, and Patricia Reyes (Rudy P.) all of Corpus Christi.  One son Rodolfo (Linda) Reyes Jr. Tina also recognized Melissa M. Plata (grand-daughter) as a daughter. She is survived by her mother,   Anita H. Guajardo, two sisters Eva (Armando) Landin, Linda (Marty) Martinez, four brothers, Emilio (Betty) Guajardo, Albert (Angie) Guajardo, Arturo (Delia) Guajardo and Anthony Guajardo and numerous nieces and nephews, 14 Grandchildren and 12 Great grand children. On behalf of the Reyes family we would like to say a special “Thank You” to Nurses on Wheel Hospice (Mary Garcia) and Staff, Padre Home Health, Dr. Guillermo Ramirez, Dr. Juan Bahamon, Dr. Yadollah Harati (Houston, TX) for their constant care, love and support during Tina’s illness. Visitation will be at Memory Gardens Funeral Home on Thursday, May 1, 2014 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Solid Rock Church on 3035 Ayers St. Corpus Christi that same evening. Funeral Service will be held at Solid Rock Church on Friday, May 2, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. with interment to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Pallbearers: Emilio Guajardo Jr, Joe Landin Jr., Michael Landin, Albert Guajardo III, Jaime Solis, Jesus Herrera, Pete Almaraz and Mark Goldberg. Condolences may be offered at www.memorygardensfuneralhome.com