Kayla Elvira Mungaray  (1988 - 2004)

"Kayla Elvira Mungaray, 16, beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister and niece, went to join her grandma Elvira, grandpa Luis, uncle Eddie, tio Billy and tio Rene in the Home of our Lord, Saturday, November 20, 2004. Kayla will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Kayla was born June 4, 1988 to Richard and Olga Mungaray from Corpus Christi, Texas. Kayla attended Carroll High School and was a junior. She was active in Junior Council and the Hispanic Club. Kayla was passionate about playing her guitar, and recently performed for the National Honor Society. She was also a volunteer for the Hispanic Heritage House and the Humane Society. She was always full of Life with a tender heart, and brought joy to the lives of everyone she met.

Kayla was a Daddy’s Girl and our baby, and was survived by her parents Richard and Olga Mungaray; sisters, all of Corpus Christi, Texas, Kristina Mungarary (Robbie Timmons), Kathryn Mungaray (Mark Ceballos - Fiancé), Kamille Mungaray (Robert Espinoza, Jr. - Fiancé); step-brother Dominic (Sally) Bustamante of Portland, Texas; grandparents Ed and Toni Mercado of Corpus Christi, Texas; uncle Raymond and aunt Janie Braun of Canyon Lake, Texas, uncle Tony and aunt Alicia Rodriguez of Katy, Texas, uncle Luis and aunt Nora Montemayor of Kingsville, Texas; uncle Mando Montemayor of San Antonio, Texas; uncle Niddy and aunt Velma Montemayor of Texas City, Texas; uncle Alex and aunt Norma Montemayor of Alice, Texas; uncle Ignacio and aunt Patsy Tristan of Houston, Texas; aunt Martha Flores of Corpus Christi, Texas; nephews, all of Corpus Christi, Texas, John Richard Tanguma, Robert Espinoza, III and Jason Dylan Martin, and numerous cousins.

Pallbearers will be Andrew Alvarez, Justin Avila, Daniel Contreras, Alex Montemayor, Ryan Ragsdale and Andrew Sandoval.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Monday, November 22, 2004 at Seaside Funeral Home Chapel with a Rosary to be recited that same evening at 7:00 p.m.  A second visitation will be from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at Seaside Funeral Home.

Family will receive friends at the church by 12:00 p.m. for a Funeral Mass at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at 1:00 p.m.

Interment will follow at Seaside Memorial Park."

(Information courtesy of Corpus Christi Caller~Times.  Information can be found at this link.)