Ernestina Salinas

Ernestina G Salinas of Uvalde passed away on July 19, 2022, at her residence at the age of 81.

She was born on March 20, 1941, in Edinburg, Texas to Amada (Ledesma) and Dionicio Garza.

She married Albino C Salinas on March 31, 1960, in Edinburg.

Ernestina worked at Williamson Dickies Manufacturing Company for over 28 years.  She also enjoyed volunteering at the Hondo Garden Club.

She is survived by her daughter, Alicia S Hernandez and husband, Antonio, III; sons, Jose Salinas and wife, Lisa of La Pryor, Albino Salinas Jr. and wife, Mary Lou and Alejandro Salinas and wife, Aurelia all of Uvalde, Alfredo Salinas and wife, Esperanza of Edinburg, Texas; sisters, Sulema Sanchez, Estella Garza of Mission, Lupe Coronado of Independence, Oregon and Bertha Solis and husband, Ramiro of Seattle, Washington; grandchildren, Olga Mae Flores and husband, Juan, Marisa Salinas and companion, Jose Alfredo Chavez, Albino Salinas, III and companion, Mayra Garcia, Amber Arthur and husband, Jerrid, Jose Xavier Salinas and companion, Jennifer Lopez, Alejandro Salinas, Jr. and companion, Zena Moreno, Mathew Salinas, Cynthia Ruiz and husband, Clemente, Adan Salinas and companion Brenda Burnias, Alfredo Salinas, Jr., Adriana Martinez and husband, Juan Carlos, Clarissa Salinas and companion, Savas Ramirez , Kendrah Gonzalez and husband, Javier, Kasandrah Flores and companion, Robert Bueno, Samantha Sanchez and husband, Guillermo, Crystal Jenkins and husband, Derek, and Victor Perez; 26 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband; parents; brothers, Oscar Garza and Arnoldo Garza.

Visitation will begin Thursday at 12:00 p.m. followed by a rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary



A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, July 22, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.


Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.



Pallbearers will be John Jay Cano, Albino Salinas III, Savas Ramirez, Jose Xavier Salinas, Jerrid Arthur, Clemente Ruiz, Jose Alfredo Chavez, and Alejandro Salinas, Jr.

Honorary pallbearers will be Jose Lorenzo Hill, Mathew Salinas, Juan Flores, and Donato Salinas.