Lucilla M. Cobos, 86, of Alpine, passed away on November 22 in Mc-Camey. Funeral services were held on Monday, December 2, at 1 p.m. at the Grace Fellowship Church in Alpine, with Pastor Mark Williams officiating and honoree Oscar Cobos closing the service. Burial followed at Holy Angels Cemetery in Alpine. Eternity Funeral Home of Fort Stockton made arrangements.

Lucilla M. Cobos was born in Marfa to Fransisco and Manuela Martinez on July 23, 1938. Lucilla went to school in Marfa. Lucilla married Patricio Aranda Cobos in Alpine. Lucilla attended the Blackwell School in Marfa and was a longterm member of Iglesia Fuente de Vida Church of Alpine and a Sunday school teacher of many children of Alpine (former Methodist Church). Lucilla was a homemaker; she and her husband, Patricio, raised eight children.

Lucilla M. Cobos is preceded in death by her husband, Patricio Aranda Cobos Sr.; her parents, Fransisco Martinez, and Manuela Martinez; her siblings, Maria Jaegle and Irma Ramirez; and her brothers, Frank Martinez, Pablo Martinez, and Gilbert Gacia Martinez.

Lucilla M. Cobos is survived by her children Patricio Cobos Jr. (Lorreen), George Cobos (Dora), Billy Cobos (Irma), Carolyn Flores, Joe Cobos (Melba), Jerry Cobos (Anna), Elma DeLaO, Mary Cobos-Gallegos (Charlie), her sisters Helen Rivera of New Braunfels, Estella Pena of San Antonio, and her brother Leopoldo Garcia of Boulder City, Nevada, and grandchildren (25), numerous great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and her puppy Luckie.

Pallbearers were her grandchildren, Jerome Cobos, Joe Cobos, Joshua Cobos, Christopher Cobos, George Cobos, Jonathon Cobos, Anthony Flores, and Jeremiah Cobos; honoree pallbearers are Adric Gallegos and Hector Delao.

The family of Lucilla M. Cobos wishes to express our sincere thanks to the nursing and medical staff, nutrition, and housekeeping services of the Convalescent Nursing Center of McCamey and Eternity Funeral Home of Fort Stockton.

The Broken Chain, a tribute to our dear mother: We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name, In life, we loved you dearly; in death, we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you; you did not go alone. For part of us went with you the day God called you home. You left us peaceful memories; your love is still our guide. And though we cannot see you, you are always at our side. Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.