It is with great sadness that the family of Alisa Diane Snell announce her passing on October 25, 2021.

Alisa was born July 15, 1960, in Harbor City, CA. She worked for the Los Angeles Times for over 15 years. She loved gardening and working in her garage restoring tools and furniture. She moved to Texas 4 years ago to be with her grandchildren and daughters.

Alisa Diane Snell is survived by her brother James Roger Snell, her daughter Ashley Robyn Cortez, and her grandchildren: Nicholas Rios, Sebastian Rios Cortez, and Cash Thomas Cortez. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roger Louis Snell and Marjorie Ann Genovese, and her daughter Wenndy Rose Cortez.

We will always carry your memory in our hearts and you will be missed. We love you.

When Jesus comes to claim
us and says it is enough
The diamonds will be shining
no longer in the rough
-John Prine
Diamonds in the Rough