1931 – 2023

Tomasa Arenas, 92 years of Madisonville, passed away Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 at her home with her family by her side. The funeral mass is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Madisonville, with the burial to follow at Madisonville Cemetery in Madisonville. The rosary is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. prior to the mass. The viewing will be 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at Day Funeral Home Chapel in Madisonville.

Tomasa was born on Jan. 5, 1931 in Col. Emiliano Zapata, Rio Grande, Zacatecas, Mexico to Luis Arenas and Manuela Barrios and was preceded in death by her parents; her sons, Juan Antonio Nava and Jose Luis Nava; and her siblings, Francisco Arenas, Uvaldo Arenas, Pedro Arenas, Eduviges Arenas, Maria Arenas, Cruz Arenas, Angel Arenas, and Juan Arenas.

Tomasa loved spending time with her family, capturing family moments and establishing great memories. She was loved by all her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

There was never a dull moment with her. She enjoyed knitting and sewing in her spare time. Her great grandchildren loved to call her Welitita or Tomasita and enjoyed sharing their toys with her. She loved getting her nails fully pampered and being on the road to her grandchildren’s homes and attending her great grandchildren’s sporting events.

Tomasa is survived by her son, Isaias (Lidia); her grandchildren and great grandchildren; Alma Nava, Esmeralda Fraire (Jose), Guadalupe Nava, Karina Luna (Pablo), Edith Nava, Gabriela Nava, Maria Jacqueline Nava, Mayra Walls (Rusty), Monica Nava, Jessica Nava, Luis Nava, Theresa Nava, Rafael Nava, Jose Nava (Sonia), Elizabeth Nava, Mike Nava (Kriscian), and Olga Estupiñan (Sergio); her daughters-in-law, Isidra Cordova de Nava and Antonia Coronado de Nava; her great grandchildren; Brian Puente, Emiliana Salazar, Juan Antonio Salazar, Valeria Luna, Valentina Luna, Nicholaus Walls, Wyatt Walls, Lorenzo Fernandez, Alejandra Fernandez, Kobi Nava, Korie Nava, Kylee Nava, Morris Nava, Mathis Nava, Lilian Estupiñan, Isaac Estupiñan, and Layla Estupiñan; and other family members.

Serving as pallbearers are Rafael Nava, Jose Nava, Mike Nava, Luis Nava, Brian Puente and Nick Walls.

Serving as honorary pallbearers are Kobi Nava, Sergio Estupiñan, Jose Fraire and Pablo Luna.