Rachel Elisabeth Villarreal-Zamarripa

Rachel Elisabeth Villarreal Zamarripa, born November 5, 1981, 31 years old, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away on January 9, 2013. Rachel graduated from Mayde Creek High School with honors and continued on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Texas, San Antonio. Rachel worked as a flight attendant for Skywest Airlines for 5 years, she worked with children in Northside ISD as a tutor and more recently worked for Salt Grass Steakhouse. Rachel accepted Christ at the age of 5 and enjoyed singing, praise dancing, and traveling. She went to China on 2 missionary trips and took a pilgrimage to the Holy Land where she was baptized in the Jordan River. Rachel loved her Lord and sought His will in all things. Rachel is survived by her parents, Raul and Susan Villarreal of Houston; siblings Laura and Alex Frausto of San Antonio and Daniel and Virginia Villarreal of Houston, nephew Luke Alexander Frausto, grandmother Martha Villarreal, aunts and uncles Loyda Villarreal, Sonia & Alberto Villarreal, Martha & Walter Middleton, Tommy York, Brenda & Stan Hardy, Shawna & Wade Blake, Jimmy & Kathy Gann, numerous beloved cousins, and Oscar Zamarippa. Rachel is preceded in death by her paternal grandfather Jesus Raul Villarreal, paternal aunt Myrna York and her maternal grandparents Henry Gann and Norma Blower.