Matilde Diaz

Matilde N. Diaz of Uvalde passed away on June 6, 2017 at Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 97. She was born on September 15, 1919 in Uvalde to Severo and Dorothy (Canales) Nevarez. She married Antonio E. Diaz in Uvalde on September 1, 1940.
She is survived by her sons, Antonio Diaz and wife, Pita and Joe Diaz and wife, Maggie all of Uvalde; brother, Henry C. Nevarez of California; 5 grandchildren; Rene Aguilera, Martha Barrnett and husband, Barry, Albert Diaz and companion, Arturo Rodriguez, Andy Diaz, Wineberto "Bimbie" Diaz and wife, Moraey; 7 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Dorothy Martinez, brothers, Severo C. Nevarez, Leo Nevarez, Paco Nevarez and Luis Nevarez; and sisters, Ann Everett and Susie Nevarez
A rosary will be held on Wednesday and Thursday at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary at 7:00 p.m. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, June 9, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Visitation

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
4:00 p.m.

Service

Funeral Mass

Sacred Heart Catholic Church
408 Ft. Clark Rd.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Friday, June 9, 2017
10:00 a.m.

Rosary

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
7:00 p.m.

Rosary

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Thursday, June 8, 2017
7:00 p.m.

Cemetery

Hillcrest Cemetery
1300 W. Main
Uvalde, TX  78801