Estella Rodriguez

June 6, 1937 - March 8, 2020

Funeral Mass for Estella Rodriguez, age 82, of Lindale, Texas are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 14, 2020 at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Lindale with Father Matthew Stehling officiating. Interment will follow in the Lindale City Cemetery with services under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home in Lindale, Texas. Estella died Sunday, March 8, 2020 at her residence in Lindale surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Port Lavaca, Texas on June 6, 1937 to the late Jesus and Beatrice (Reyna) Figirova and was a longtime resident of Lindale. Estella co-owned and operated Terry’s Restaurant for 47 years alongside her husband. She was extremely loved by so many and enjoyed being in the kitchen, especially with her family, and was very well known for her wonderful homemade tamales and enchiladas. She was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church and was preceded in death by her son, Jesse Rodriquez on February 21, 2018, great grandson, Hudson Ray Hutchins on August 28, 2016, and sister, Mary Ramirez. Estella is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Jose Rodriguez of Lindale, Texas; Daughter and son in law Beatrice & Matthew Geissal of Tyler, Texas, son & daughter-in-law, Joe & Kathy Rodriquez of Lindale, Texas; daughters & sons-in-law, Bertie Malone & Joe Kidd of Lindale, Texas and Nina & David Bryan of Lindale, Texas; daughter-in-law, Barbara Rodriquez; sister, Margarita Garcia of Vanderbuilt, Texas; brother, Robert Figirova of Houston; grandchildren, Michelle Bradley and husband Adam, Walter Malone Jr and wife Sarah, Lankston Malone, Michael Rodriquez and Calie Moore, Nicole Hutchins and husband Wes, Samuel G. Hitt, Estella Adair and husband Joshua, Joseph Rodriquez and Chelsea Adams, Matt Rodriquez, Benjamin J. Hitt, Katie Rodriquez, and 13 great grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons, Walter Malone, Jr., Lankston Malone, Michael Rodriquez, Joseph Rodriquez, Benjamin Hitt, and Matt Rodriquez. Honorary pallbearers are: Samuel Hitt, Alex Rodriquez, Dalton Vandiver, Austin Caldwell, Timmy Garcia, Jerry Brown, Ruben Garcia, Mike Ramirez, Mike Zapalac. The family will receive friends from 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. with Rosary to be held prior to visitation at 6:00 P.M. Friday, March 13, 2020 at the Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home in Lindale.