Elvia Hernandez, 73, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, October 10, 2026, in San Antonio, TX. A Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Bartley Memorial Chapel in Plainview. A Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 PM on Friday, October 16, 2026, at Bartley Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Plainview Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements are under the supervision of Bartley Funeral Home of Plainview, TX.

Elvia was born on January 9, 1953, to Moises Lozano and Raquel Martinez Lozano in Durango, Mexico. She married Joel Hernandez on March 15, 1969, in San Buenaventura, Nieves, Zacatecas Mexico.

When she was younger, she worked in the fields and enjoyed picnics with her children. Her firstborn, Oscar, was a cherished family memory. Both before her marriage and after, she remained passionate about caring for goats and other livestock. She enjoyed cooking, especially asado rojo and tamales, which were her specialties. Elvia loved traveling to Mexico and cherished family time, with trips to Ruidoso holding a special place in her heart. She was a devoted mother and wife, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren meant everything to her.

Elvia is preceded in death by her parents, Moises Lozano and Raquel Lozano; and her son, Leobardo Hernandez.

She leaves to cherish her memory her children, Oscar Hernandez with wife Juana, Victor Hernandez with wife Virginia, Leobardo Hernandez with wife Lupita, Joel Hernandez with wife Yesenia, Melinda Luna with husband Juan, Jose Guadalupe Hernandez with wife Elva, Aaron Hernandez, Abraham Hernandez, and Aaron Hernandez; her sisters, Manuela Lozano, San Juana Lozano, and Martha Chairez; her brothers, Gerado Lozano, Martin Lozano, Roberto Chairez and Roberto Chairez Jr.; nineteen grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.