Elida Cantu, age 83, passed away at home on June 20, 2021. She was born on October 27, 1937 in San Benito, Texas to Porfidio and Manuela Cadena. Elida was raised in Arlington, Texas.
She married Juan Carlos Cantu Sr. and the couple had six children. She was a devoted housewife.
In her spare time, she enjoyed spending time with her children and going to church. Her family and friends will always remember her as a strong woman of faith.
Preceded in death by: husband, Juan Carlos Cantu Sr.; sons, Homer Cantu and Juan Cantu Jr.; parents, Porfidio and Manuela Cadena
Survived by: son-in-law and daughter, Michael and Norma Hicks; son-in-law and daughter, Samuel and Ana Sanchez; sons, Saul Cantu and Daniel Cantu; as well as seventeen grandkids and forty-five great grandkids