Maria Salazar, 81, of Carnegie, OK passed away Tuesday, October 29th, 2013 at Maple Lawn Manor in Hyrdo, OK. She was born March 14,1932 to Baltazer and Felimona (Castillo) Espinosa in Lytle, TX. Maria had lived in Carnegie for the past 50 years. She was married to Domingo Ponce in September of 1945 who has preceded her in death. She remarried later on, to Francisco Mata Salazar, February of 1959 in Lytle, TX whom also has preceded her in death. Maria was a member of Saint Richards Catholic Church in Carnegie, OK.
Survivors include four sons, Frank Ponce and wife, Raquel, Carnegie, OK
John Salazar and wife, Alice, Carnegie, OK
Marty Salazar and wife, Tracy, Deer Park, TX
Abel Salazar and wife, Becky, Carnegie, OK
three daughters, Juanita Garcia and husband, Albert, Hydro, OK
Connie Ramos and husband, Damaso, Carnegie, OK
Sylvia Epplhimer and husband, Curtis, Shawnee, OK
daughter-in-law, Loucreta Ponce, Carnegie, OK
twenty three grandchildren and thirty three great grandchildren
two sisters, Antonia Medellin and husband, Clemente, San Antonio, TX
Geronima Sandoval, San Antonio, TX
special friends, Franky Galindo, Anadarko, OK
Mousie Galindo, Anadarko, OK
Matt Foreman, Anadarko, OK
special nephews, Felipe Martinez, Oklahoma City, OK
Joe Espinosa, Cordell, OK
numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends
She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, son, Benancio Ponce, seven infant children, three grandsons, three brothers and two sisters.
Rosary will be at 7:00p.m., Thursday, October, 31, 2013 at Ray & Martha's Funeral Home Chapel, Carnegie
Mass of Christian Burial: 11:00a.m., Friday, November 01, 2013 at Saint Richards Catholic Church, Carnegie
Burial will follow at Carnegie Cemetery
under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie
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