Eva "Meme" was a wonderful mother, wife and homemaker. She was a very talented seamstress making all her children's clothing and she loved designing and creating her grandchildren's Halloween costumes. In 1967 when her loving husband was deployed to Viet Nam, Eva and the five children stayed behind in San Angelo and Eva cared for the children. Eva was a devoted military wife of 26 years traveling around the world with five children until his retirement in 1974 where they made their home in San Angelo, Texas. After their children had completed their education, Eva began a career at Ethicon as a Quality Assurance Inspector. After 17 years with Ethicon, Eva retired.
The love of Eva's life, her husband Peter of 65 years, preceded her in death on June 22, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sister Betty Stuard and sister in law Mary Prather.
Eva is survived by her daughter Paulette Ortiz and husband Raul, son Ronald (Skip) and his wife Candy, all of Las Vegas, Nevada, son Brian and his wife Lora, daughter Linda Smith and her husband Greg, daughter Nadine Park and Jesse Lara, all of San Angelo, Texas. Eva has six grandchildren: Justin Narvid and wife Annie, Jordain Narvid, Ashley Ortiz, Cherylyn Smith, Erica Smith, and Billy Paul Park. She has three great-grandchildren: LeighAnn Narvid and twins Hunter and Cody Narvid: a sister Sue and her husband Tex Ritter of Fairfield, California, a brother Gerald Prather of Tahoka, Texas and brother in law Bill Stuard of San Angelo.
Family visitation will be Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at 6:00 PM. Johnsons Funeral Home. A Rosary Service will be held at Johnson's Funeral Home, Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 7:00 PM. A Catholic Mass will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at 10:00 AM., with burial following at Fairmount Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: sons; Skip Narvid and Brian Narvid, grandsons Justin Narvid and Billy Paul Park and his father Terrell Park, and long-time family friend Eddie Martinez.