Rosie Horta

Rosie Horta, 69, of Boling, died Thursday April 21, 2016, in Boling. Rosie was born on July 28, 1946, to Fidencio and Herlinda Sosa Horta, in Wharton. Rosie was raised in Boling and lived in the Boling and Wharton area throughout her whole life. She worked as a cashier at the Boling Supermarket for over 20 years. She later worked in home healthcare until her health caused her retirement in September of 2015. She will always be remembered for her love of dancing. She loved music of all types and loved to dance to the music. She loved her Dallas Cowboys. She wore her Cowboys shirts with pride. Rosie was preceded in death by her parents; son Ray Matthew “Beaner” Horta; sisters Lucia Quintanilla, Olivia Ortiz, Antonia Horta, Hope Campos and Mary Horta; brother Rudolph Horta Sr. Rosie is survived by daughters Debbie Castro Garza and husband Ronnie of West Columbia and Rose Miranda “Mandy” Sanchez and husband R.J. of Boling; sons Johnny Castro Jr. and wife Connie of Wharton and Ralph Castro and wife Danielle of Boling; sisters Delores Horta Lopez and Mary Jane Horta Hill; brothers Robert Horta, Joe Horta and Rudolph Horta Jr.; 23 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Monday from 5-9 p.m. with a Rosary at 7 p.m. at Wharton Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Mount Carmel Catholic Church. Serving as Pallbearers will be Joseph Castro, Christian Castro, Zachariah Castro, Robby Sanchez, Frankie Castro, Cruz Raymond, David Horta and Joseph Horta. Honorary Pallbearers are Rudy “Buttons” Batilla, Johnny Castro III, Aaron Horta, Ralph Castro Jr., Brandon Galabeas, Sammy Rodriguez Jr., Brandon Castro and R.J. Sanchez. Funeral services under the direction of Wharton Funeral Home. Condolences may be left at www.whartonfuneralhome.com.