Alexandria Aniyah Rubio died May 24 in Uvalde. She was 10. Alexandria was born to Felix and Kimberly Rubio on October 20, 2011, in Hondo. Alexandria loved the color yellow and was a huge fan of ice cream. She enjoyed playing softball and basketball. She was preceded in death by her paternal great-grandparents, Luis Enrique Rubio and Silvestre Orona. She is survived by her parents, Felix and Kimberly Rubio; brothers, Isaiah Rodriguez, David Falcon III, Julian Rubio; sisters, Kalisa Barboza and Jahleela Rubio; aunt, Analyse Mata; uncle, Brandon Mendoza; cousins, Brandon Mendoza Jr., Derek Mendoza and Mary-Claire Mendoza; maternal grandparents, Victor and Cindy Castillo, Ruben F. and Larisa Mata; paternal grandparents, Luis “Chacho” and Connie Rubio; maternal great-grandparents, Margie and Julian Moreno, who was pastor of Primera Iglesia Bautista in Uvalde more than five decades, and Ruben and Mary Mata; and paternal great-grandparents, Oralia Orona and Trini Gutierrez, and Jesse and Maxine Martinez. Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 10 at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary Chapel, with a prayer service to be held at 7 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. June 11 at First Baptist Church in Uvalde.
Updated 8:39 a.m., June 1, 2022 to correct a misspelled name.
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