Elizabeth Diaz Hurtado, age 26 of Coleman died Tuesday, March 9, 1999 at 1:05 p.m. at her residence in Coleman.  Services will be held today, Thurdsay, at 2:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Coleman with Father Lawrence Cyr officiating.  Intermant will follow at the Coleman City Cemetery directed by Henderson Funeral Home of Coleman.  Rosary was held last night at 7:00 p.m. in Henderson Funeral Home Chapel.

She was born Elizabeth Diane Diaz to Daniel Anthony and Billie Blaine Diaz in Santa Anna on August 23, 1972.  Liz was a lifetime resident of Coleman where she graduated from Coleman High School in 1990.  She married Hector "Mario" Hurtado in Coleman in March of 1990.  Liz was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Guadalupe Society.  She was a homemaker, taking care of her home and family.

Survivors include her husband, Mario Hurtado of Coleman; one daughter, Morgan Marie Hurtado of the home; two sons, Mathew Mario Hurtado and Marcus Raul Hurtado, both of the home; her mother, Billie Gwynn of Coleman; her father, Daniel Diaz of Minco, Oklahoma; paternal grandparents, Balentine and Lucy Diaz of Coleman; maternal grandmother, Nell White of Coleman; maternal great-grandmother, Ruby Yates of Santa Anna; six sisters, Lisa Hollinger of Stephenville, Margie Diaz of Coleman, Sylvia Wells of Coleman, Juanita Gunter of Grand Junction, Colorado, Veronica Diaz of Coleman and Kristy Diaz of Minco Oklahoma; six brothers, Daniel Diaz of Coleman, Edward Diaz of Lubbock, Tony Diaz, Jeremy Diaz and Jeffery Diaz, all of Minco, Oklahoma; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Valentine Diaz, Jr.  Pallbearers will be Chris Brann, Albert DeLeon, Monte Garner, Raul Hurtado, Russell McHorse, and Douglas Salas.  Honorary pallbearers are Jeffery Diaz, Jeremy Diaz, Tony Diaz and Ray Hurtado.