Alma Hernandez

Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date for Alma Garcia Hernandez of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Hernandez, 60, died April 21, 2020 at Artesia General Hospital and was received by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into eternity.

Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary.

Alma was born November 26, 1959 in Artesia, the daughter of Elias Garcia and Julia (Reyes) Garcia.

In 1977 she was married to Eliaz (Alex) Hernandez in Artesia NM.

She was preceded in death by two of her brothers Eliaas Garcia and Ruben Garcia.

Survivors include husband Eliaz "Alex" Hernandez; daughters Alexandria Hernandez and Julia Mariscal and husband Anselmo; grandchildren Nehemiah Almanza, Isabella Mariscal, Noah Mariscal and Elizabeth Mariscal brother Freddie Garcia sons Garret Garcia and Phillip Garcia sister Nora Sanchez and husband Lorenzo, daughter Audrey Sanchez and husband Nathan Ryno, and son Sergio Sanchez.

Alex and Alma Hernandez incorporated Victory Life Fellowship of Artesia NM that initiated the Victory Life men's and women's home for the purpose of helping individuals overcome their drug addictions.

Since opening in1989 they have had hundreds of men and women overcome their addictions through knowing Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior.