Grace (Ortencia) Carrizales, 95, of Hewitt passed away December 26, 2021, in Driftwood, Texas. A private graveside service was held on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Waco Memorial Park with Father Benji of Sacred Heart Catholic Church officiating.

Grace Carrizales was born May 20, 1926 in Waco, Texas to Robert Garibay, Sr., and Prajedes (Medina) Garibay. She was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Grace graduated from Waco High in 1944 and went on to attend Four C Business College, graduating in 1946. She was a bookkeeper for 43 years at Holiday Cleaners. Grace married the love of her life, Manuel Carrizales, in 1948. Together they had three children, Rita, Lisa and Anita. Her happiest moments revolved around her family life events.

Grace is preceded in death by her husband Manuel, her parents, her four brothers (Robert, Lawrence, Gene, and John), and her two sisters (Dora Davila and Adeline Quinones).

Grace is survived by her daughters and their immediate families: Rita Garza and husband Victor; Lisa DeLaRosa and husband Steve; Anita Theriot and husband Ed; and by her grandson Jason Manuel Garza and his son, and Grace's-great grandson, Myles Corbin Garza; by grandson Christopher Daniel Garza and his wife, Erin; grandson Steven Robert DeLaRosa; and grandson Claiborne Charles Theriot.

She is also survived by her sister and goddaughter Linda Sherer; by Linda's daughter Andrea Noel Ortega-Wells and husband, Britton, and their children, Bode Matthew and Izelle Prajades; by her sisters Rachel Vega and Virginia Estrada; by her sisters-in-law Carmen Carrizales, aunt, Rosie Carrizales, Ramona Carrizales and Maria Thomasa (Tommie) Garibay; by her brothers-in-law Roman Carrizales, Reyes Carrizales and his wife Sylvia and Roy Quinones; and by numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives by blood or marriage who loved her dearly.

The family would like to thank the staff of Journey of Life Hospice of Kyle for their wonderful services, care and emotional support and her three personal caregivers Abbie Dominguez, Alicia Cruz and Karey McEachern, who were angels sent to us by God.