Alicia Juarez, 62, of Zolfo Springs, passed away at Florida Hospital in Sebring on July 4, 2012. She was born in Hidalgo County, Texas on February 25, 1950, and came to Hardee County from Texas in 1958. She was a homemaker and member of Temple of Faith Church.
Survivors include her husband, Rafael Juarez of Zolfo Springs; two sons, Jose Morales Jr., and Rafael Juarez, Jr., both of Zolfo Springs; two daughters, Sarah Juarez of Zolfo Springs, and Lupe Aguirre of Wauchula; three brothers, Lupe Gonzalez of Wauchula, and Hermilio Gonzalez, Jr., and Jose Espinoza, both of Zolfo Springs; seven sisters, Janie Gonzalez of South Carolina, Betty Rivera of North Carolina, Connie Sambrano of Oklahoma, Phyllis Ureste of Winter Haven, Concha Espinosa of South Carolina, Geneva Rivera of Gardner, and Sarah Rodriguez of Immokalee; and seven grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Robarts Garden Chapel. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Friday at Robarts Garden Chapel, with burial in Wauchula Cemetery. Rev. Heriberto Juarez will officiate.