Adrene Lois Jefferson Rivera, 81, passed away after a long battle with conic illness on February 4, 2019 at Trinity Care Center in Round Rock, Texas.  She was the daughter of the late Oscar and Clara Bell Smith Jefferson, one of the nine children they were blessed to have.

For 81 years, she lived a blessed life full of experience and variety having been led to live in New York, Virginia, Maryland California, Florida and Texas. During 45 years of marriage to her husband John Rivera they had four children, Reginal, Ronald, Rondell, and Raquel. Adrene was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints from the day she and John joined the church in November of 1978 until she drew her last breath.

She was a devoted advocate for children and worked in the school system for a period until she could no longer go out to them due to health issues.   She was inspired to open a pre-school in the lower levels of her home and then the children came to her. The focus of her life was to be more like Jesus, spending her days in the service of others. Her desire was to leave behind a legacy of devotion to the Lord and His son, Jesus Christ for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her children, Reginald Rivera, Raquel Rivera, and Rondel Rivera; her grand-children, Aunchelle Weeks, Laishé Rivera, Aaron Rivera, Shawn Rivera, Shauntae Rivera, Jacob Rivera and Caleb Rivera and her great-grand children Madison Weeks, Michaela Weeks, Aaron Rivera Junior, Chase Rivera and Skylar Rivera.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Bright Hope Baptist Church 9833 Poindexter Road Louisa, Virginia 23093. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.