Norma Nelda Lopez Guerrero, 82, passed away peacefully early in the morning of Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Austin, Texas at the home of Joaquin and Ana Guerrero.

She graduated from Benavides High School, then earned her Bachelor of Education from Texas A&I in Kingsville, Texas. Later, she received her Master's degree in Bilingual Education from Texas A&M, Kingsville, Texas.

Her career in teaching started in West Oso Elementary in Corpus Christi, Texas. After marriage, she taught in Havelock, North Carolina. When she and her husband, Felipe Guerrero, left the Marine Corps she came to teach in Ennis, Texas for 10 years. A work transfer of her engineer husband brought her to East Texas to Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District. She retired in 2000.

She was active in the PTA of Lone Star Elementary, Sunday School teacher at Lone Star Baptist Church, and managed Tutorial and Royal Ambassador programs of the church. She also assisted her husband in coaching baseball teams. Many young lives were touched that now are parents and grandparents that keep her in high regard.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Severiano Lopez Jr. from Premont, Texas, her mother, Florinda S. Lopez of Falfurrias, Texas, her sister, Conrada Barrera, from Falfurrias, Texas, her father, Severiano Lopez of Sejita, Texas.

She is survived by her husband, Felipe Guerrero, PhD, of Lone Star, Texas; Sons: Enrique Guerrero and Tonya Lyles, of Daingerfield, Texas; Joaquin and Ana Guerrero of Austin, Texas; Felipe Esequiel Guerrero and Brooke Gossett of New Braunfels, Texas; grandchildren: Micah Guerrero of Pensacola, Florida, Marcus Guerrero of Travis AFB, California, Moriah Guerrero, of New Braunfels, Texas, Adrianna Guerrero of Ft. Worth, Texas; Gabriela Guerrero of Austin, Texas; Sebastian Guerrero of Austin, Texas; Stacy Johnson Guerrero mother of Eli Guerrero, Anastacia Guerrero, and Savanah Guerrero. Nieces: Ana Salguero, Miriam Rendon, Araceli and Carlos Arredondo, Delia Reyes, Irene Whitset, Irma Rogers, Rosie Barrera, Gracie Williams, and Lupita Dávila; Nephews: Leonel and Joan Treviño, J. Daniel and Marveen Treviño, Alejandro and Beatriz Suarez, Armando and Gloria Suarez.

The family welcomes you to visit Norma's online photo album at https://photos.app.goo.gl/Gd7k3f8C2HiiaVCn9

FUNERAL SERVICES

Saturday, May 27, 2023

Visitation will begin at 9:00am

Funeral Service at 11:00am

The Angelus Funeral Home Chapel

1119 N. St. Mary's St.

Burial to follow in

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at 1:00pm

1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd.