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Rita Hernandez "Momo" Paz, 66, went to be with the Lord Friday, May 13, 2016. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Johnson's Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2016 in the Chapel of Johnson's Funeral Home with burial to follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Lenier Bibbs, David Paz, Jonathan Hough, Johnathan Hernandez, Dimitrius Sewell, and Tashaun Davis. Rita was born on April 27, 1950 in Eden, TX to Pancho and Rita (Torres) Hernandez. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Pancho and Petra Hernandez; mother, Rita Hernandez; father, Fransisco Hernandez; sisters, Betty Ochoa, Janie Sanchez, Amelia Carrillo, Wilma Gonzales; bother-in-law, Manuel Paz; uncle, EF Torres; aunt, Mickey Gonzales; and mother and father-in-law, Elsie and Toby Paz. Survivors include her husband, Pete Paz; children, Johnny Hernandez and wife Stephanie, Angela Ojeda and husband Pete, Melissa Paz and husband Lenier Bibbs, Melinda Paz; special niece considered a daughter, Salina Gonzales; sister, Romelia Montez; brother, Frank Hernandez; grandchildren, Dimitrius Sewell, Devyn Paz, Audryna Paz, David Paz, Nina Ojeda, Carmella Ojeda, Layla Ojeda, Abel Rios, Aelene Rios, Aiden Rios, Aslynn Rios, Veronica Hernandez, Johnathan Hernandez, Jonathan Hough, Alicia Womack, Ashley Hough; great grandson, David T. Paz II; aunts, Patsy Rangel and husband Freddy, Oralia Garcia and husband Gilbert, Tia Chita Torres; uncle, Antonio Hernandez; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family wishes to send a special thank you to the nurses and staff at Shannon ICU and chaplin, Dr. Durate, and Dr. Harvey.