Raquel Hernandez

Raquel Chavez Hernandez of Uvalde passed away on December 15, 2022 at Stone Oak Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 70.

She was born on December 24, 1951 in Uvalde to Clementina (Molina) and Luz Chavez.

She married Ruben Hernandez on April 18, 1973 in San Jose, California.

She is survived by her daughters, Rebecca Hernandez of Uvalde, Rose Gonzalez and companion, Fernando Castillo of Uvalde, Renee Zepeda of San Jose, California, and Ruby Hernandez of Uvalde; sons, Ruben Hernandez and Richard Hernandez both of Uvalde; brothers, Raymond Chavez of Uvalde,,Senon Chavez and wife, Terry of San Jose, California,  James Chavez of San Antonio, Daniel Chavez and wife, Sandy of Del Rio, David Chavez of San Jose, California, Fernando Gonzales of Ft. Worth; sisters, Esther Chavez of Uvalde, Alicia Chavez of San Antonio, Victoria Gonzales of San Jose, California, and Lydia Bonilla of Dallas; 19 grandchildren, Israel Sauceda, Marcus Hernandez, Gabriel Zepeda, Kianna Hernandez, Venessa Hernandez, Zipporah Vasquez, Aaron Hernandez, Elijah Hernandez-Cortez, Veronica Hernandez, Alyssa Gonzalez, Jayden Hernandez, Josiah Gonzalez, Marco Carreon, Jalina Hernandez, Ruben Hernandez, III, Joshua Hernandez, Brianna Hernandez, Vidal Zepeda, Noah Castillo; two great grandchildren, Adrian Trevino, III and Alaia Hernandez; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband; parents; and sister, Janie Gonzales.

Visitation will begin on Saturday at 8 a.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 17th at 2 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary.  Cremation is under the direction of Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary.