Obituary of Maria del Socorro Perez de Alaniz

Mass for Maria del Socorro Perez de Alaniz, 60, New London, will be at 12:00 pm, Saturday, January 15, in the Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Overton with Father Fenton officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, near New London under direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Mrs. Perez - Alaniz died Sunday, January 9, 2011 in Zacatecas, Mexico. She was born July 29, 1950 in Durango, Mexico to Genaro Perez and Maria  De Jesus Perez. She married Juan Alaniz in 1940. The family migrated to Kilgore Texas in 1985.  The family moved to New London in 1990. She was a homemaker and a housekeeper and a member of Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Overton.  She was joined in death by her mother, Maria De Jesus Perez, and sister Ofelia Perez on January 9, 2011. Survivors include her husband, Juan Alaniz, New London, four sons and two daughters-in-law, Manuel and Jannina Alaniz, Longview, Sergio and Jimmie Katherine Alaniz, Henderson, Jaime Alaniz and Omar Alaniz, both of New London; two daughters, Maria D. Alaniz, Longview and Maria E. Alaniz, Arp; six brothers; three sisters; seven grandchildren, Erika Facio, Manuel Alaniz, Jami Alaniz, Alexxa Facio, Marco Antonio Alaniz, Erick Nochez and Alyssa Talamantes; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Pallbearers will be Fernando Jr.  Alaniz, Kenneth W. Colley, James E. Colley, Richard Flannagan, Joe Roberson and Josh McDaniel. Rosary will be held with visitation to follow from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm, Friday, January 14, at the funeral home.