A time of sharing will be Saturday morning, January 2, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Taylor Funeral Home. Her family will give personal eulogies. Visitation and viewing will begin on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. until time of service. Her remains will be cremated after services.
Rafaela, age 88, of White Bluff, TN formerly of Chicago,lL. died December 30, 2015 in Hickman Saint Thomas Nursing Home in Centerville,TN.
She was born in Chicago, IL, daughter of the late Melquiades and Julia Reyna. She was of the Catholic faith. She was the widow of the late Jesus Morales. She was in management with Brach's Candy Company where she retired. Rafaela was a self appointed candy taster with the company, chocolate only.
Survivors include her daughters, Eva Longos of Chicago, IL, Rosane Robert of White Bluff, TN and Dolores Kuhn of Crystal Lake, IL; her sister, Mary Becerra of Chicago, IL,; her ten grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren.