Susie Vega Luna

Susie Vega Luna Susie Luna, age 67 of Wharton passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 14, 2014. She was born on December 31, 1946 in Bay City, a daughter of the late Jesse and Nancy Escamilla Vega. Susie was raised in the Bay City area and graduated from Bay City High School. She later obtained her Registered Nurse License and started her career of helping others. She married Rudolfo “Rudy” Garcia Luna on September 17, 1966 in Wharton. He preceded her in death on February 6, 2010. Susie worked for many health care facilities over the years including; Gulf Coast Medical Center, El Campo Memorial Hospital, and Eagle Lake Hospital along with several nursing homes and in the home health field. She enjoyed traveling, cooking and gardening, especially her flowers. Susie is survived by her daughters, Rita Luna and Angie Mulato of Richmond and son, Rudy Luna, Jr of Dallas, sisters, Betty Greer of Bay City, Alice Stanford of Bay City, Hope Cisneros of Dickenson, Catherine Hernandez of Bay City and Anna Garcia of West Columbia, brother, Jessie Vega, Jr., and her grandchildren, Jesse Luna and Sue Ann Cortesano. Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 pm on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Wharton Funeral Home with a rosary recited at 5pm. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 20, 2014 at 10 a.m. at the chapel of Wharton Funeral Home with Rev. John Soard officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in Wharton. Condolences may be made at whartonfuneralhome.com Funeral services were under the direction of the Wharton Funeral Home.