Sandra Mares

Sandra served as a member and church treasurer at Avondale Baptist Church, as well as a bible study teacher at Latter-Day Saints alongside her husband, Ruben Sr. She served in the Army in the rank of Specialist as a 88m. Sandra really enjoyed thrifting, market days, beach days, movie dates, and making memories at their ranch in Rio Hondo with her greatest treasures, THE Grandkids. Mom was known for contagious bright smile, her parents right hand, and the rock of the family. She was a selfless, caring, loving wife, mother, sister, daughter and grandma.

"Ma, we hope to make you proud and be half of the soul you were" - All our love, your kids and husband

Sandra is survived by her husband Ruben A. Mares Sr. of 33 years; her children Samantha Mares (Jacob Agado), Ruben A Mares Jr. (Felecia S. Mares), Christian I. Mares (Shyanne R. Mares), and bonus daughter, Vanessa Mares; her grandkids Joe-Naethan Garza, Annabelle C. Mares, Hank Z. Mares, Jaelah L. Agado, and Matthias S. Agado; her mother Marcelina Ybarra; her 5 brothers and 2 sisters; her grandmother Guillerma Maldonado; also she leaves behind many nieces, nephews, cousins and tias.

Sandra is preceded by her father Magdaleno Ybarra Sr and her aunt Maria Mendez.

A visitation for Sandra will be held Friday, December 8, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at Heavenly Grace Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 26873 N. White Ranch Road, La Feria, Texas 78559. A funeral service will occur Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. followed by a burial at 11:00 a.m. at Restlawn Memorial Park, 14166 US-83 BUS, La Feria, Texas 78559.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.heavenlygracergv.com for the Mares family.