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Published: 01 July 2014 01 July 2014

Maria Socorro Chavez Carlos, 85, a longtime Deming resident passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 at La Posada Nursing Home in Las Cruces.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at Baca's Funeral Chapel and the rosary service will be held at Saint Ann's Catholic Church at 6 o'clock led by Guiermina Macias. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, July 3, 2014, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at Saint Ann's Catholic Church with Fr. Ron Machado officiating. The rite of committal and interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.

Maria Socorro was born October 1, 1928 to Angelita Varela and Ismael Chavez in Santa Rita, New Mexico. She married David Hernandez Carlos on November 30, 1946 in Ascencion, Chihuahua, Mexico. Socorro was a member of Saint Ann's Catholic Church and had served in the Altar Society for many years.

Survived by her sons, Jesus Manuel Carlos and wife Amanda, Pete Carlos and wife Sylvia and David Carlos and wife Betty all of Deming; 14 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.

Preceded in death by parents; husband, David Carlos Sr. in 1986; daughter, Emelda Baca in 2005; son, Jose Maria Carlos in 1988 and grandson, Jesus Manuel Carlos Jr. in 2004.

Serving as pallbearers are Leonel Varela, Israel Renteria III, David Carlos III, Frank Creamer, Jesus Manuel Carlos III, April Carlos, Manuel Coronado and Aaron Ochoa Jr. Honorary pallbearers are her grandchildren and Alfredo Lechuga.