Dena Lee Luedke

Ms. Dena Luedke, age 30 of 40 Sanatra Drive in Cameron, NC entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 8, 2018.

Dena was born to Raymond Perez and Rhonda Luedke on October 29, 1988 at Shannon Hospital in San Angelo, Texas.

She was home schooled and educated through Cedar Ridge Elementary School in Waco, Texas and Harnett County Schools in North Carolina.

Dena attended Johnsonville AME Zion Church in Cameron, North Carolina.

Her hobbies included designing and painting nails as well as cooking all sorts of dishes to include a “shrimp dip” that she was famous for.

Dena was employed as a supervisor with Lil Ceasar’s Pizza in Vass, North Carolina.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Richard Quintanilla.

Dena leaves to cherish her memory: four children, Briashia Lyles, Allenniya Cole, Sir-Zailden Cole, all of the home and Elisreal Perez of Waco, TX; parents, Raymond Perez and Rhonda Luedke of Waco, TX; maternal grandparents, Dana Rhodes of Waco, TX and Roger Bond of Cameron, NC; paternal grandmother, Francis Quintanilla of Waco, TX; five siblings, Raymond Perez, Jr.,”Moe” of Waco, TX , Francesca Perez, “Minnie” of Waco, TX, Alisha Kelly of Waco, TX, Zabeth Rios of Atlanta, GA and Rianna Rios of Waco, TX; a life long friend, Malkia Sheppard of Sanford, NC; a special friend, Leticia Millan of Sanford, NC and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Arrangements By: Knotts Funeral Home, Sanford