Being the firstborn child, Maria grew up taking care of her siblings and helped raise them. Her and her family’s life was hard but she worked diligently to better hers and her siblings’ lives, making sure they were all cared for and fed.

She moved to Texas and met her husband, Jesus, in 1982. They fell in love and started a new life and family together.

With the loving care and patience of Betty and John Trayer, she became an active member of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1985, working with the Spanish congregation for many years to help many others cultivate a relationship with God and find hope for an everlasting life.

She loved to be outside and tend to her garden, but most of all, she loved to feed and take care of her family. She always made sure anyone who came to visit her home would feel like family with a plate of food in hand. Many who met her appreciated how she made them feel seen and welcomed. She will be remembered fondly for her infectious laughter and bright smile. Despite all the hardships, she never lost hope for a better future for her family.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Reynalda Medina Ramírez; stepfather, Martin Ramirez; and her brother, Jose Luis Ramirez. he will be greatly missed by her devoted husband, Jesus; her loving children, Candy, Maria De Jesus Perez

Memorial to be held Saturday

Jessie, Dina, David and April; her adoring grandchildren, Brazil, Athalia, Isaiah, Guillermo, Jose and Diego; her ardent siblings, Felicia, Gonzalo, Alex, Enriqueta and Martin; as well as her extended family and friends she made throughout her life.

A memorial in Maria’s honor will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 160 Pinckard Road, Livingston, Texas. David Gallegos will be officiating the service in Spanish.