Maria de Lourdes Villegas 71 of Lincolnton died Friday, May 27th, 2016 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Her husband of 43 years, Manuel Montenegro Villegas of the home; a son, Adrian Rodriguez, three sisters and three brothers survive her. The funeral mass will be 11:00 am Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 at St. Dorothy's Catholic Church in Lincolnton with Father David Miller officiating. Burial will be in Mexico. The family will receive friends from 6-10:00 PM Thursday June 2, 2016 at Jenkins Funeral Home in Newton. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Villegas family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.