Taft – Odilia Maldonado passed away on July 3, 2024. She was 71.

Odilia was born June 5, 1953 in Sinton, Texas to Aurora (Garza) and Miguel Maldonado. She was a lifelong resident of Taft. Odilia helped raise her nieces and nephews. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who will be missed by all who knew her.

Preceding in death by her daughter: Odilia Castillo; former spouse: Julio A. Castillo; parents: Miguel and Aurora Maldonado; siblings: Mike Maldonado, Jr, Juanita Maldonado, Mary Lou Gonzales, Adolfo Maldonado and Armando Maldonado.

Survivors include her sons: Julio A. Castillo, Jr. (Yolanda), Fernando Castillo and Juan Maldonado all from Taft, Texas; daughters: Zenaida Castillo Huff (Ross) and Carolina Castillo both from Rockport, Texas, Aurora Castillo from Ingleside and Elydia Castillo from Corpus Christi, Texas; 20 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild; sister: Elena Vargas from Aransas Pass, Texas.

Visitation will begin Thursday, July 11, 2024, 12:30 PM to 9:00 PM at the Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel, Sinton. The Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be the same evening, 7:00 PM at the funeral home. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, July 12, 2024, 10:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Taft. Burial will be private.

Pallbearers: Juan Leonardo Maldonado, Julio Amador Castillo III, Dominic Rey Castillo Garza, Alfonso O. Molina, Rene Molina Jr., Seth Gabriel Valdez, Ryan Santos Valdez and Francisco A. Villegas II.

Guestbook available online at www.resthavenfunerals.com

Arrangements and care entrusted to Resthaven Funeral Home, Sinton.