Mrs. Emiliana "Mily" Bautista Ponce, of Mount Pleasant, Tx, entered the Lord's presence on February 5, 2024, at the age of 57.

Emilia was born to Tomas Bautista and Juana Ponce on August 8, 1966, in Xilitla, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

Emilia was married to Benigno Sanchez and had three children, a son Beni, two daughters, Nubia, and Evelyn, and two grandchildren Lenin and Gabriel Sanchez.

In addition to being a dedicated and loving mother, Emilia enjoyed gardening, shopping, traveling, and attending church. She was a faithful servant to the Lord, and she enjoyed meeting new people and sharing the gospel everywhere she went.

Emilia joins her mother Juana Ponce, sister Ambrosia, and her brothers Magdaleno, Raul and Bernardo Bautista in heaven.

She is survived by many loving family members and friends and brothers and sisters in Christ.

"Bless the LORD, O my soul:

And all that is within me, bless his holy name.

2Bless the LORD, O my soul,

And forget not all his benefits… Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;

So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's." Psalm 103:1-2,5