Altagracia Pasillas, age 88, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025. A visitation will be held at Pinkard Funeral Home in Russellville, Alabama on Saturday, September 27 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm with the Funeral Service immediately following at 2:00 PM. Burial will be at East Franklin Cemetery in Phil Campbell.
One of the things Altagracia enjoyed the most was cooking. It wasn’t just about making food, she found joy in watching her family enjoy her meals, and every dish she made carried a piece of her love. For her, cooking was never a chore. It was her way of showing us how much she loved us.
Altagracia also had a gift for crocheting, she would sit for hours making blankets, scarves, hats, and little keepsakes for her family. Each gift was more than yarn and thread—it was time, love, and thoughtfulness woven together. To this day, many of us hold onto the things she made, not just as objects, but as reminders of her kindness and care.
What stood out most about her was her giving spirit. Whether it was through a warm meal or a handmade gift, she had a way of making everyone feel special. She didn’t just provide for her family—she poured love into everything she did.
She embodied love – she made everyone feel at home with her genuine warmth and affection; she loved fiercely and showered that love on everyone she knew.
Though she is no longer physically with us, her love remains in the meals we remember, the handmade gifts we hold, and the memories we shared.
Una de las cosas que más disfrutaba Altagracia era cocinar. No se trataba solo de preparar comida, le alegraba ver a su familia disfrutar de sus comidas, y cada plato que preparaba llevaba una parte de su amor. Para ella, cocinar nunca fue una tarea ardua. Era su manera de mostrarnos cuánto nos amaba.
Altagracia también tenía un don para tejer a crochet, se sentaba durante horas haciendo mantas, bufandas, gorros y pequeños recuerdos para su familia. Cada regalo fue más que hilo e hilo: fue tiempo, amor y entrelazados. Hasta el día de hoy, muchos de nosotros conservamos las cosas que ella hizo, no sólo como objetos, sino como recordatorios de su bondad y cuidado.
Lo que más destacó de ella fue su espíritu generoso. Ya fuera a través de una comida caliente o de un regalo hecho a mano, ella tenía una manera de hacer que todos se sintieran especiales. No se limitó a mantener a su familia: puso amor en todo lo que hizo.
Ella encarnaba el amor: hacía que todos se sintieran como en casa con su calidez y afecto genuinos, amaba y derramaba ese amor sobre todos los que conocía.
Aunque ya no está físicamente con nosotros, su amor permanece en las comidas que recordamos, los regalos hechos a mano que tenemos y los recuerdos que compartimos.
She is survived by her husband, Isabel Pasillas; children, Felipe (Xochilt) Pasillas, Lidio (Experanza) Pasillas, Juan (Elizabeth) Pasillas, Delia (Carlos) Pasillas, Irene (Alfonso) Alvarado, ; grandchildren, Louisa (Omar) Brito, Irene (Enrique) Huerta, Lidio (Belinda) Pasillas JR., Josue Fernandez, Esmeralda (Jose) Fernandez, Yaneliz Fernandez, Kary (Damien) Carabez, Nathaniel Carabez, Lupe (Michael) Pasillas, Wendy (Gary) Pasillas, Felipe (Emily) Rangel, Angel Pasillas, Daniel Pasillas, Michelle Pasillas; great grandchildren, Xavier, Azariah, Mia, Aiyana, Izaiah, Jeremiah, Aubery, Daniela, Amaris, Lidio III, Azrael, Pablo, Elena, Elliana, D’Angelo, James, Layla, Theodore; as well as a great-great-grandchild on their way in March.
Altagracia is preceded in death by her children, Felipe Pasillas, and Ana Isabel Pasillas; and her granddaughter, Ava Nosek.
