Caroline Morquecho Menchaca, loving wife, Mama, Wella, Tia, and friend passed peacefully on April 6, 2024, surrounded by her daughters, grandchildren, and remaining siblings.

She was born on June 22, 1927, in Comfort, Texas to Estevan Morquecho and Ramona Towns Morquecho. They resided in Fredericksburg, Texas. She married Enrique Menchaca and they moved to Mason, Texas. Together they raised four daughters Lupe Smith, Anita Garcia, Dolores Menchaca, Frances Menchaca and Grandson Mario Robles. Her faithful daughters cared for her until her final breath.

Carolina was known for her faith and her family was assured that she prayed for them constantly. She picked cotton, was a homemaker, and cleaned houses for several Mason families. When she was young, she played the accordion with her father. She loved music, dancing, and having family get-togethers. She was a jokester and shared her sense of humor until the end. Carolina loved to work in her yard and took pride in a well-manicured lawn.

She is survived by her daughters Lupe & husband Jerry Smith, Anita Garcia, Dolores Menchaca & Randy Sanderson, and Frances Menchaca & Gary Halliburton; Grandchildren Mario and wife Lue Ann Robles, Tonya 'Annie' and husband Michael Torres, Jennifer Smith, and Andrew Willis & wife Yeonsoo Seo; Great Grandchildren Clarissa & Nathan Cornett, Hannah Robles, Jonathan Zoellner, Antonio and Mykaila Torres, Dominic and Emily Barros; Siblings Mike and Beverly Morquecho of Mason.

Carolina was preceded in death by her husband Enrique Menchaca, brothers and sisters Aldolfo Morquecho of Memphis Texas, Joe Morquecho of Fredericksburg, Ernest Morquecho, Delfina Martinez, Maria Menchaca, Johnny Morquecho, Tony Morquecho of Mason, and Son-In-Law David Garcia of Llano.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm with a Rosary immediately following at 7 pm on Wednesday April 10, 2024, at Mason Funeral Home and Mass at 11am on Thursday April 11, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church Hall in Mason.

Pallbearers will be Aaron Morquecho, Antonio Torres, Dominic Barros, Jennifer Barros, Joseph 'Sonny' Morquecho, and Mark Morquecho.

Honorary Pallbearers are Mike Morquecho, Jimmy Menchaca, Jerry Smith, Randy Sanderson, Gary Halliburton, and Damaron Simpson.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at masonfuneralhome.net