Yolanda E. Paredes went to be with her Lord on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 in Bay City. Yolanda was born on August 29, 1950 in Bay City to the late Jose and Arcelia Rangel Escamilla.

Survived by her loving husband of 30 years Jorge Paredes; children, Robert Gutierrez & wife Estella, Norma Garza & husband Marcus, Michael Gutierrez & wife Lynette Duncan, Rene Gutierrez, Annie Gutierrez; grandchildren; Ashley Garza, Tommy Duncan, Amanda Gutierrez, Alexus Chavez, Christopher Estrada, Robert A. Gutierrez, Aric Sanchez, Sarah Gutierrez, Nicholas Gutierrez, Marcus Garza, Jr., Ashton Gutierrez, Aamry Gutierrez; sisters, Lupe Reyes, Margaret Garay, Janie Garay, Rachel Valdez Mary Beth Mueller & husband David, brothers; Louis Escamilla, Joe Escamilla, Sr., Leroy Escamilla, Tony Rangel, Ronald Vianes & wife Cindy, Michael Vianes & wife Nancy; Preceded in death by her parents, sister, Mary Hinajosa. Mass of the

Visitation will be from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday, January 17, 2012 with the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 6:30 PM at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. the Mass will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Jerry Cernoch officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck. Honored to serve as pallbearers: Robert Gutierrez, Michael Gutierrez, Rene Gutierrez, Joe Escamilla, Vincent Escamilla, Jackie Escamilla, Able Garay, Enrique Garay. Honorary pallbearers are grandsons; Tommy Duncan, Christopher Estrada, Robert A. Gutierrez, Aric Sanchez, Nicholas Gutierrez, Marcus Garza, Jr.