Eloisa Rodriguez

Dateline: Victoria, Texas Eloisa Charles Rodríguez, 96, of Victoria, Texas, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026. She was born April 6, 1930, in George West, Texas to the late Alfonso and Ynocencia (Martinez) Charles. Eloisa was born during the Great Depression and was raised tough. She broke horses and cooked at camp before she was an adult. She was pulled from school in 8th grade to help her father with ranching. She was a cook and a character at times. She used to do cartwheels and handstands into her early 70's. She attended Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and their smaller church, Santisima Trinidad, when she was still at home. She, along with her husband, volunteered at the church for decades, including CCD, bingo, DeColores, and Bible study ministries. She is most remembered for her food and being outspoken. She and her husband, the late Sabas Rodríguez, never had children of their own but adopted 3 daughters and 1 son. Their son, Tomas, passed away at 6 months of age. They helped raise and foster numerous others. In the end she developed dementia and Alzheimer's. She suffered with the disease the last 20 plus years of her life. She did not recognize anyone anymore but we all recall what she meant to us. The family would like to recognize the extra special care given to her in the end by Memorial Medical Center ER in Port Lavaca, Texas, Citizen's Medical Center 2S staff, and the awesome staff at Hospice of South Texas-Center of Compassion Dornburg Unit. The staff at Hospice made the final transition as serene as possible under the circumstances. They all deserve Daisy awards! On behalf of the family, thank you for all you did during our time of need. She was preceded in death by her husband Sabas Ramos Rodríguez, son Tomas Rodriguez, her parents, brothers Gilberto "Beto" Charles, Ventura "Benny" Charles, and sisters Julia Charles Bolton and Patsy Charles Chancey. She is survived by daughters, Mary Meyers (David) of Abilene, Liz Pedroza (Pete) of Abilene, and Evangeline “Eve” Rodríguez of Victoria; grandson, Santos Rodríguez (Mariah) of Victoria; sister Alicia Charles Segura and brother, Jose "Joe" Charles both of Alice, Texas and brother Domingo Charles of Edinburg, Texas. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 12 pm to 1 pm with a rosary to begin at 1 pm and a liturgy of the word to follow directly after in the Roberson Funeral Home chapel. A burial will follow in the Old Collins Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made in her honor to Alzheimer's Association . Services entrusted to Roberson Funeral Home Alice, Texas.

Eloisa Rodriguez

April 6, 1930 - April 12, 2026