Sylvia “Mema~Wella” De Ochoa, age 75, of Floydada, Texas, passed away, Thursday, August 29, 2024. A Mass of Christian burial was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Floydada.
Viewing was held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, September 2, 2024 at Moore-Rose Funeral Home Chapel. Rosary was recited at 7 p.m.
Funeral arrangements were under the personal care of Moore-Rose Funeral Home of Floydada.
Sylvia was born July 24, 1949 in Taft, Texas, to Ramon and Tomasa (Hernandez) Naranjo.
Sylvia was a beloved wife, mom and grandmother who always made sure everyone was well-fed and happy. Her joy for life was evident in her many hobbies, from playing bingo and going for a drive around town, to enjoying a game of Mario on the Wii. She found peace in fishing and gardening, and she was rarely seen without her tablet. Sylvia's warmth and enthusiasm for life touched everyone around her, and she will be deeply missed.
She was preceded in death by her father, Ramon Naranjo; her mother, Thomasa Hernandez Naranjo; a brother, Ricardo Hernandez; and four sisters, Celia Castro, Matilde Quilimaco, Ramona DeLeon and Juana Reyes.
Those left to cherish Sylvia’s memory are her husband, Rafael DeOchoa; daughter, Nohemi DeOchoa and partner Pollo; two sons, Johnny DeOchoa, and Junior DeOchoa and his partner Larita Martinez; her five granddaughters, Diannei Montes and her boyfriend, Michael Mundell, Jade DeOchoa and her fiancée, Victor Martinez, Annamaree DeOchoa and her fiancée, Garrett Pederson, Liliana Hernandez, and Jada DeOchoa; five grandsons, Juan DeOchoa and his wife, Jennifer DeOchoa, Joseph DeOchoa and his partner, Kayla Luna, Baby Junior DeOchoa, Sergio Hernandez, and Jakob DeOchoa; her five great-granddaughters, Kaylee Luna, Natalie DeOchoa, Nora Pederson, Amelia DeOchoa, and June DeOchoa; and four great-grandsons, Jacob Luna, Juan DeOchoa, Jayce DeOchoa, and Rafael DeOchoa.
Online condolences can be made at www.moorerose. com