Carolina "Carol" Alvarado Benavides, age 63, of D'Hanis passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. Born in Hondo, July 10, 1950, she was the daughter of Apolonio and Socorra (Garcia) Alvarado. Carolina was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Dino Benavides; granddaughter, Cassandra Benavides; sisters, Evangelina and Lydia Alvarado; and brother, Ernesto Alvarado. Survivors include her husband, Ruben A. Rodriguez; daughters, Sandy Benavides, Jeanie Jasso (Pete Saldivar III), Laura Resendez (Arturo Resendez Jr.), and Mandy Benavides (Eloy Saldivar Sr.); 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers, Ruben Alvarado (Linda Alvarado), Apolonio "Polo" Alvarado Jr.; sister, Lupe Alvarado (Richard Ortiz); and a special nephew, Jesse Rios (Sherrie Rios). Visitation will be Thursday (today), 5 to 8 p.m., at Guinn-Horger Funeral Home Chapel, with a Rosary recited at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held Friday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m., at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Services will conclude at the church. Pallbearers were Eloy Saldivar Jr., Davon Benavides, J. R. Benavides, Brandon Jasso, Arturo Resendez III and Frank Jesse Rios.