Maria Del Carmen Bautista, 58, of El Ranchito, Texas, entered into Eternal Rest on Friday, January 06, 2012 at Valley Baptist medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Pablo and Maria de Jesusa Urdiales Cantu-Sierra; her son, Jaime Bautista Jr.; her grandchild Michelle Picazzo; and her brother, Joel Sierra. She is survived by her husband, Jaime Bautista of El Ranchito, Texas; six children: Maria Carmen Bautista, Deyainira Bautista, Ruth Bucio, Claudia Bautista Paredes, Jaime Bautista Jr., and Vanessa Picazzo; 14 grandchildren; three brothers: Abel Sierra, Leonel Sierra, and Israel Sierra; and her sister, Raquel Sierra. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Sunday afternoon through Monday morning in Matamoros, Mexico. Burial will follow at Panteon Ejido La Brigada in Matamoros, Tamulipas, Mexico. Words of Comfort can be sent to the family of Maria Del Carmen Bautista at www.thomaegarza.com. International shipping arrangements entrusted to Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors, 395 S. Sam Houston, San Benito, Texas, (956) 399-1331.