Margarita Cervantes

Margarita Maldonado Montoya de Cervantes, a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandma, aunt, and cousin, passed away at the age of 81 on June 12, 2021 early in the morning in Huntsville, Texas. Margarita was born on September 27, 1939, in Las Canoas, Guanajuato, Mexico. She was the only sister out of four brothers, Jesus Maldonado, Francisco Maldonado, Serafin Maldonado, and Simitrio Maldonado. All but one, Simitrio Maldonado, preceded her in death. In addition to the love and adoration provided by her brothers, she fell in love and got married to Leon Cervantes. Margarita at that time loved helping out her small town, especially children. She loved children so much that she hoped to have kids some day and she did. Her and her husband had three children, Tomas Cervantes, the oldest, Maria Cervantes, the second oldest, and Maria Ascencio, the youngest. Her family immigrated from Mexico to the United States around the 1980's in hopes of finding a better life to live. It was at that time when they all decided to come to Huntsville, Texas. Throughout her life, Margaret was hard working and one very strong woman. She cleared her land where she lived and did everything to help maintain her family. Her two daughters had children named Edgar Ascencio, Marilyn Arriaga, and Johnathan Arriaga. Her three grandchildren meant everything to her. She did everything from taking care of them since they were born, to giving them life advice whenever they got older. As she became older, she tragically got diagnosed with diabetes, respiratory and kidneys problems. Her illnesses changed her way of living drastically causing her to take many medications and use respiratory machines. She survived two surgeries but sadly one changed her way of living, causing her to use a wheelchair everywhere she went. With the help of her loving family, they were able to help take care of her and cheer her up as she once did for them. Margarita is survived by her husband, Simitrio Maldonado, her children, grandchildren, and all her loving family and friends, that had the chance to meet this magnificent woman. A visitation will be held of Monday, June 14, 2021 at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home in Huntsville, TX from 6:00 - 7:00pm, with a rosary beginning at 7:00pm. Her life will be celebrated with a mass at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church on Tuesday, June 15 at 1:00pm. Following the service, the burial will be at Mayes Addition of Oakwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Margarita Cervantes at 601 Martin Luther King Dr., Huntsville, Texas 77340. Memorial condolences to the family may be made at www.shmfh.com.

Margarita Cervantes

September 27, 1939 - June 12, 2021