Anna Salinas

Anna Marie Salinas, 68, of Mount Calm, Texas passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family and joined her husband Eloy on Friday, October 23, 2020. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10am Thursday, October 29, 2020 at St. Louis Catholic Church, with Rev. Ryan Higdon as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, 6 to 8 pm with Rosary at 7 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home. Limited to 50 people due to COVID-19.

Anna was born in Waco, Texas to John and Eloisa (Tovar) Gonzales. She grew up in Waco, and attended Waco schools. She achieved her BA in social work from the University of Texas at Arlington and was a licensed social worker at Waco Housing Authority. She had a passion for caring and helping people, especially the elderly. The people of the Kate Ross community center were especially dear to her. She loved her job and the people that she worked with.

She met the love of her life, Eloy Salinas, and they were married for 43 wonderful years. She was a loving and caring wife, and a devoted mother and grandmother, and a friend to all she knew.

She is preceded in death by her husband, father, and brother, Michael Gonzales.

Anna is survived by her mother, Eloisa Gonzales; children, Lucinda Salinas, Aracely Salinas Rodriguez and husband Julian, Rico Salinas, Paul Salinas and wife Linda, Liza Salinas, grandchildren Augustine, Jacob, Giselle, Giana, Elise, Jo E., Frank E., Edward, Celestina, Anthony, Hayley, Aaron, and Steve, and great grandchild Sophia. She is also survived by her devoted brother Johnny T. Gonzales and wife Gloria, and her sister in law and long time friend Viola Martinez.

Our mother was special. Everyone one she knew loved her, and she loved everyone. She will be greatly missed by all whose lives she affected. We were blessed to know and love her. We cherished our time with her.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Providence Hospice of Mexia, especially Carmen and Laura, for their genuine loving care and support to our mother and our whole family during this time.