SAMANTHA MARIE CANTU

Edinburg – Samantha Marie Cantu, 27, went home to the Lord Tuesday, February 26, 2019.

Born in Edinburg, Samantha lived there all of her life.

She is preceded in death by her grandmother, Sylvia A. Longoria.

Samantha is survived by her parents, Sandra Phillips, Rodolfo Rodriguez, both of Edinburg; stepfather, Placido Rodriguez of Pharr; six sisters, Brittany, Kayla, Kristen, and Hazel Phillips, Tiffany and Destiny Huerta, all of Edinburg; a niece, Rayne Lee; a nephew, King Lee; her aunt, Crystal Luna of Edinburg; and two cousins, Deserrae and Daniel Garcia, III.

. Visitation was held from 5 to 9 p.m., with a 7 p.m. rosary Friday, March 1, 2019, at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. Funeral service took place at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2019, at St. Jude Catholic Church in Pharr. Interment followed at Val Verde Memorial Gardens in Donna.

Funeral services were under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan.