Beatrice (Brooks) Gonzales

A visitation for Beatrice will be held Thursday, January 20, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Funeraria Del Angel Crespo, 2516 Navigation Blvd, Houston, Texas 77003. A chapel service will occur Thursday, January 20, 2022 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, 2516 Navigation Blvd, Houston, Texas 77003.

A committal service will occur Friday, January 21, 2022 from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr., Houston, TX 77038. FYI...Please be in line by 9:15 AM, Lane 1

Children (7): Nina Garcia/s: Joe Garcia (departed), Pamela Carson (departed)/s: Gerald Barta, Michael Gonzales/s: Claudia Gonzales, Donald Gonzales/s: Connie Gonzales, Lawrence Gonzales/s: Rosario Gonzales, Dennis Gonzales and Kenneth Gonzales

Grandchildren (10): Janet Garcia, Greg Garcia/s: Mindy Garcia, Teresa Petrosino/s: Richard Holstein, Roger Plouff/s: Darla Plouff, Steven Gonzales/s: Mary Gonzales, Amanda Gonzales-Harland/s: George Harland, Erika Gonzales/s: Russell Krauss, Tera Gonzales (departed), Jenny Gonzales/s: Felix Velez and Lauren Gonzales/s: Nahum Baires

Great Grandchildren (21): Audrey Lynn Garcia, Hayley Nicole Garcia, Robyn Petrosino, Ocean Gonzales, Atreyu Gonzales, Alora Lana Gonzales, Vallie Belle Gonzales, Averie Mackenzie Gibson, Ashlynne Rose Gibson, Cooper Franklin Harland, Alicia Martin, Gannon Plouff, Hailee Plouff, Kaley Plouff, William Plouff, Averie Mackenzie Gibson, Ashlynne Rose Gibson, Matthew Gonzales-Gordon, Carolina Velez, Nathan Joaquin Baires and Allison Elise Baires

Pallbearers: Michael Gonzales, Donald Gonzales, Lawrence Gonzales, Kenneth Gonzales, Steven Gonzales and Roger Plouff

Keywords that give us a glimpse into her life

Christian, beautiful woman, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, builder, landscaper/avid gardener (had the best yard in the entire neighborhood), healthy, strong, loving, caring/nurturing, caregiver, fierce, adversary, volunteer, community conscience, flexible, hard worker, lover of nature and all animals, creative, playful, joker, poet, song writer, published her poems and songs, good cook and baker, equal rights advocate, fought against injustice, true country, etc…

Donald remembers walking to church (Park Temple) with the family and drivers by would recognize them as the Gonzales family. On Mother’s day at church, she would always win “the Mother with the most children in church” and it was very pleasing to her to have that honor. He recalls how fierce and adversary she was. Not a person to be messed with…