Elisa R. Canales Obituary April 16, 2026

Elisa R. Canales, 91, of Uvalde, Texas handed away on April 16, 2026 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital.

She was born on December 31, 1934, in Uvalde, Texas to Fermin and Teresa Reyes.

She is survived by 5 daughters Rosa Maria Canales, Lydia Ann Canales (Joe Estrada), Elsie Espinoza, Frances Canales (Sergio Ruiz), Denise Rodriguez (Robert Rodriguez) all of Uvalde; three sons, Alfredo Canales (Carmen Canales) of Austin; Ralph & Fermin Canales (Josie Arellano) of Uvalde; sister Herlinda Salazar (Joe Salazar) of Uvalde; brothers Jose Reyes and Reverend Raul Reyes OCD all of Uvalde; eighteen grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, quite a few nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in loss of life by her mother and father; husband Frank M Canales JR, sister Ninfa Garcia; brothers Miguel F. Reyes, Alejandro F. Reyes and Gilberto Reyes; sisters-in-laws Carmen Reyes and Estella Reyes.

Visitation shall be held on Monday, April 20, 2026, from 4 pm to 9 pm and a rosary shall be recited at 7 pm at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary.

A Mass of Christian Burial shall be celebrated Tuesday April 21, 2026, at 10 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will observe at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Pallbearers shall be Sergio Ruiz, Robert Rodriguez, Frankie Canales, Emilio Canales, Mike Ruiz, Sergio Ruiz, Jr., Christopher Ruiz, John Reyna, Felipe Reyna and Francisco Espinoza.