Minnie Luera Gomez

She was born in Colorado City, Texas to Santiago and Margarita Hernandez Luera on September 26, 1942.

Minnie was a woman who put her family above all, raising them according to her Catholic faith. She was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Colorado City where she taught Sunday School, was on the church council and helped to cook for the church festival for over 35 years alongside her husband. Before getting married in 1959 at the age of 16 to the love of her life Macario Gomez Minnie helped her mother with her eight other siblings. After she wed, she and her husband went to work in the cotton fields stripping cotton the old-fashioned way which was intense labor before she moved on to being a dedicated professional who provided personalized in-home cleaning services, working diligently as a skilled independent housekeeper and Paraprofessional for Colorado ISD. In her spare time she enjoyed spending time with her family; cooking for family occasions and going to the movies at the old drive-ins that were in town back in the day.

Minnie is survived by her husband Macario Gomez of Colorado City, a son Robert Gomez of Sweetwater, a granddaughter Adriana Gomez of Lewisville, and by great-grandchildren Isaac, Izaiah and Aria. She is also survived by brothers David Luera of Colorado City and Lupe Luera of Colorado City and by sisters Anita Martinez and husband Larry of Colorado City, Amelia Espinoza of Colorado City, Dolores Contreras and husband Robert of San Angelo, and Dorothy Venegas of Mississippi, as well as by a host of nieces, nephews, and dear friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents Santiago and Margarita Luera, by a son Sammy Gomez, and by brothers Jimmy Luera and Frank Luera.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Rites for Minnie will be held on Friday, January 24rd at 10 am at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Colorado City with Father Michael Udegbunam officiating. Inurnment in the Mitchell County Cemetery will take place at a later time.

The family will hold a Rosary for Minnie in the Kiker Seale Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, January 23rd at 7pm.

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