Ophelia Rodriguez Vivero

Ofelia Rodriguez was born in Cameron, Texas, on May 15, 1925. She was the daughter of Daniel Rodriguez, Sr., and Reyes Alva and sister to Daniel, John, Celia, Isaac, Abel, Rosa and Joe. Ofelia was raised with a deep, abiding faith in God, which helped guide and support her throughout her life.

Ofelia married her sweetheart David Lopez Vivero on December 30, 1945, and over the ensuing years welcomed two daughters, Rosemary and Linda Ann and a son, David, Jr.

Ofelia's career path was varied. She moved to Dallas in the early 1940s to aid in the war effort. She worked in a factory that built P-51 Mustang airplanes until the end of the war. A woman with great style, Ofelia also worked in fashion and retail. She loved surrounding herself with beautiful things.

Ofelia was active in her church, Primera Iglesia Bautista in Dallas, along with her husband. She lived her life according to Christ's teachings and was a generous, loving and open-hearted woman.

Ofelia was predeceased by her daughter, Linda Ann, her parents, Daniel and Reyes and her younger sister, Rosa. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, David, and her daughter Rosemary Neill, son-in-law Robert Neill and their children, Alexander and Margaret Neill; her son David, Jr., and his daughters Veronica Rudolph, Vanessa and Victoria Vivero; and her grandsons Jeffery and Stephen Hernandez. She is also survived by her great-grand children, Olivia and Evelyn Neill, Dominic Smith, Gabriel Rudolph and Annalicia Vivero. Ofelia is also survived by her brothers, Daniel, John, Isaac, Abel and Joe Rodriguez and her sister, Celia Rocha.

Visitation will be on Monday, January 12, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home, 7405 West Northwest Highway, Dallas, Texas, 75225. The service will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Primera Iglesia Bautista, 10010 Betty Jane Lane, Dallas, Texas, 75229. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Linda Ann Hernandez Memorial Library at McCoy Elementary School in Carrollton, Texas.