Born in Metcalf, Arizona
“Those we love don’t walk away, they walk beside us every day.”
Hortense “Ordie” Villa passed away peacefully in her sleep, leaving her surviving children Carmen Ward of Santa Barbara, CA; Richard Lopez of Seattle, WA; Betty Edgington of Oakhurst, CA, JoEllen “Joey” Orosco of Goleta, CA, and Martin Villa. Preceded in death by her sons, Ernest “Papito” Villa, Jr. of Santa Barbara, CA and Ruben Lopez of Great Falls, MT. Ordie was survived by her sister Dolores “Dee” Bowdidge of Charlotte, NC and numerous grandchildren to great-great grandchildren. She retired from the Santa Barbara Health Lab Department. We would like to thank the staff of Alexander Gardens for the loving care they showed her. Private services will be held at a later date.
