Alicia Rivera Sanchez

Funeral services for Alicia Rivera Sanchez, 88, of Gainesville, are set for 11:00 AM Friday, September 1, 2017 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with Johnny Najera officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at 6:00 PM.

Alicia was born in Mexico on February 16, 1929 to Marcelo Rivera and Ramona Mata Rivera. She passed away on August 29, 2017 in Gainesville.

She is survived by her children Irma Garcia, Lidia Gutierrez, Patricio Sanchez, Maria del Carmen Rojas, and Saul Sanchez. Grandchildren Jesus Jr. Garcia, Isaias Garcia, Marivel Garcia, Melissa Garcia, Juan A. Gutierrez, Alfonso Gutierrez, Emilio Gutierrez, Aracely Gonzalez, Claudia P. Sanchez, Ana A. Sanchez, Pablo Sanchez, Wendy Sanchez, Angie Sanchez, Kimberly Sanchez, Priscilla Monsivais, Olegario Sanchez, Magaly Sanchez, Erick Rojas, Lluvia C. Rojas, Danny C. Rojas, Saul Jr. Sanchez, Miguel A. Sanchez, David Sanchez, and Eddie Sanchez. 51 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents.