Olivia Hernandez, 71, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Banner University Medical Center, in Tucson, AZ. She was born on January 15, 1955, to Santiago Vital and Demetria (Fraire) Vital, in Apaseo, Nieves, Zacatecas.
She is survived by her loving husband of the family home, Rudy Hernandez; her sons Rudy (Michelle) Hernandez, Jr., and Ricky James (Marie) Hernandez, both of Silver City, NM; her daughter Emily (Eric) Carrasco, of Silver City, NM; six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren; her brother Antonio (Connie) Vital, of Clayton, NM; her sister Lupez Ordaz, Rio Grande, Zacatecas, numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Santiago and Demetria Vital; her brothers Manuel Vital, Abel Vital, Alfonso Vital; her sisters Socorro Garcia, Genoveva Hernandez, Inocencia Garcia, Amelia Adame.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2026, from 1-2pm at Terrazas Funeral Chapels, Funeral service will follow at 2pm, burial at Hurley Cemetery at 3:30pm. Pallbearers will be Rudy Hernandez Jr, Ricky Hernandez, Jaxon Carrasco, Andrew Teran, Michael Madel, James Hernandez. Honorary pallbearers will be Roman Valenzuela and Carlos Villegas.
Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral and Chapels.
