Paula M. Lujan

Services for Paula M. Lujan, 91, of Gilmer, Texas will be Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. with Father Mark Dunne officiating. Interment will follow at West Mountain Cemetery in Upshur County. Paula passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 in Longview, Texas. Services are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater, Texas. Paula LuJan was born in Cuchillo Parado Chihuahua, Mexico to Guillermo Mata Castneda and Marina Flores Padilla on March 2nd, 1923. She was married to Jesus Lujan Giner and was a resident of Gilmer for 14 years. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Hipolito Lujan and wife Juana Carrasco; daughters and sons-in-law: Marina Lujan Mata and Victoriano Cruz Garcia, Maria Dye, Monica Garcia and Raul Garcia, Maria del Rosario Lujan Mata and Victor Parra, Maria Elva Lujan Mata and Xavier Reyes, Maria Dolores Lujan Mata and Jose Mendoza, Ana Maria Lujan Mata and Lionso Leyva; brothers: Ismael Mata Flores and Demetrio Mata Flores; sister, Maria de la Luz Mata Flores; 33 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren with 2 great-great grandchildren. Paula is preceded in death by her parents; son, Tomas Lujan Mata; brother, Tomas Mata Flores; sisters: Josefina Mata Flores, Manuela Mata Flores, Eufemia Mata Flores, Antonia Mata Flores and Refugio Mata Flores. Pallbearers will be Antonio Munoz, David A Garcia, Leonardo Garcia, Gabriel Servin, Victoriano Cruz and Hipolito Lujan Mata. The family of Mrs. Lujan would like to express their gratitude to the staff of Good Shepherd Medical Center for the excellent care and compassion they gave. Paula had stated to her loved ones how much she treasured their tenderness and that she would carry them all in her heart.