Funeral Service for Juanita Martir Rivera, 73, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, will be 11:00 A.M Friday, January 21, 2022 at Tumey Mortuary Chapel, Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Jose Sanchez, officiating. Burial in Edwards Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Texas under the direction of Tumey Mortuary. She died, Sunday, January 16, 2022.
Juanita Martir Rivera was born June 15, 1948 in Puerto Rico to Antonio Martir and Manuela Rivera.
Juanita was a member of Tabernaculo De Las Buenas Nuevas. She loved her children and grandchildren. She also loved music, dancing and cooking. Juanita had a very strong faith and was independent.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father and 11 siblings.
She leaves loving and cherished memories to her surviving family members, two sons Julio Arce of California, Pedro Arce of Mt. Pleasant, Texas; three daughters and son-in-law Debora and Richard Torres, Noris Arce and Maria Arce all of Mt. Pleasant, Texas; 7 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren; her brother Carlos Martir Rivera of Puerto Rico, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Viewing for the family will be Friday, January 21, 2022 from 11:00 A.M. until service time. Online condolences at www.tumeymortuary.com.