Mary Jo Rodriguez

Mary Jo Matta Rodriguez, 69, of Dayton, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at the San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 25, 2015, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with services concluding thereafter. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Mary Jo was born September 18, 1946 in Roswell, New Mexico, to parents; Jose Matta and Rosie Perez Matta, a former resident of Dallas, and has resided in Dayton for the past 14 years. She was a homemaker and had attended both secretarial and beauty colleges. She also enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, puzzles, and especially spending time with her family. Mrs. Rodriguez was preceded in death by her father: Jose Matta, mother: Rosie Perez Duran, son: Julian Silvas, Jr., and sisters: Sarah Young and Eunice Ramirez. She is survived by her daughters: Gloria Rubio and husband Mark of Liberty and Corine Ruiz and husband Eleno of Liberty, sons: Phillip Silvas and wife DeVonda of Dallas, Joseph Silvas and wife Mildred of Houston, and Ishmael Martinez of Vancouver, sisters: Frances Matta of New Mexico, Ruth Macias of Lubbock, Rebecca Randal of New Mexico, Rachael Martinez of New Mexico, and Lucy Hernandez of Princeton, grandchildren: Carlos Rubio, Orlando Rubio, Raymond Rubio, Emily Conner, Joseph Silvas, Jr., Lawrence Silvas, Christian Silvas, Priscilla Silvas, Taylor Silvas, Phillip Silvas, Jr., Shoshana Martinez, and Jarron Martinez, great-grandchildren: Carlos Rubio, Jr., Jade Savala, Ruby Savala, Paiton Rubio, Isaiah Conner, Ian Conner, Leilah Silvas, and Dominq Martinez, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.