Rachel Aguilar

March 14, 1930 - December 8, 2021

Rachel Aguilar, 91, of Rockdale, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Winnie L Nursing Home in Cameron with her family by her side. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, December 13, 2021 at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with burial following at St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday at 10:00 am until service time. Rachel was born on March 14, 1930, to Sidronio and Pauline (Moreno) Silva in Milano. On December 29, 1952, she married Domingo Aguilar, Sr. in Rockdale. They spent 64 loving years together until his death on June 4, 2016. She was strong in her faith and family, as a prayer warrior, she prayed for her family every night. She was a member of Primera Iglesia Bautista. She had an enduring spirit through all her trials and adversaries. She loved God and going to church, reading her bible, cooking for her family, cleaning her home, her morning coffee, and she absolutely loved her Winnie L family. She was always well dressed, complete with her perfume. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sidronio and Pauline Silva; husband, Domingo Aguilar, Sr.; sons, Domingo Aguilar, Jr., Andrew Aguilar, and Daniel Aguilar; and brothers, Sidronio Silva, Jr., Paul Silva, and Zeke Silva. Rachel is survived by her sons, Louis Aguilar and wife Ann of Houston, and Steve Aguilar of Rockdale; daughters, Mary Jo Bocanegra and husband Victor of Rockdale, Lisa Johnston and husband Rhett of Belton, and Cyndi Ingram and husband Tracy of Milano; brothers, Ruben Silva and wife Angie of Milano, Robert Silva and wife Annie of Houston, and Frank Silva and wife Donna of Indiana; sisters, Alice Davila of Houston and Terry Caywood of Minerva; 15 grandchildren; 3 step granddaughters; 29 great grandchildren; and 3 great-great grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers are Chase Ingram, Jack Ingram, William Gonzalez, Steven Aguilar, Andrew Bo Aguilar, and Orlando Longoria, Jr., honorary pallbearers are Anthony Aguilar and Ethan Ingram.