Maria Isabel Villanueva

She is preceded in death by her parents, Miguel Hernandez Villanueva and Rita de Rangel Villanueva.

She loved music, singing and traveling. She always believed that red roses could make any situation better. She had a sweet tooth for chocolate and when she passed Sonic, she had to stop for a cherry Dr. Pepper with extra cherry and ice in it.

She is survived by her daughters, San Juanita Bustamante and Flor Avalos; son, Miguel Antonio Bustamante; son and daughter-in-law, Hipolito Avalos and Karen Marin; grandchildren, Vanessa Bustamante and Melanie Avalos; siblings, Enrique Villanueva, Carmen Villanueva, and Emma Villanueva. She is also survived by numerous relatives and friends.

A visitation for Maria will be held Thursday, May 26, 2022 from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM with a Rosary service at 7:00 pm, an additional visitation on Friday, May 27, 2022 from 8:00 am until 11:00 am at Forest Lawn Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, 1150 South Dickerson Road, Goodlettsville, TN 37072. A celebration of life mass will be held on Friday, May 27, 2022 at 11:00 am at Forest Lawn Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Garden.

Flowers are welcome, if you'd prefer to make a contribution in Maria's honor, you may do so to St. Jude's Children's Hospital - for research for children with cancer in Maria's honor. https://www.stjude.org/