Arturo Melendez

He was born on November 16, 1947 in Platue Texas to Manuel and Petra Rodriguez Melendez.

Arturo, affectionately known as Tata by his grandchildren was a hard-working Christian man who loved his family with all his heart. He worked for TXDoT for over 30 years until retiring in the early 2000’s. He enjoyed staying busy, and decided to fill his time working at Lone Wolf Resources. He was a long-time member of the 22nd and Austin church of Christ where he routinely professed his faith. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing, carpentry, woodcrafting, making jewelry from coins, and making glasses out of old bottles. He was also an avid coin collector. Arturo was a great husband, father, and grandfather, but an even better great-grandfather. His legacy of hard work and love will be passed for generations, and he will be dearly missed.

Arturo is survived by his wife Irma Melendez of Colorado City, by a son Gerardo Melendez of Pflugerville and a daughter Aurora Melendez of Colorado City, a daughter-in-law Tia Melendez of Moffat Colorado, and by grandchildren Christian Melendez of Colorado City, Victoria Rich and husband Ted of Colorado City, Shealea Melendez of Moffat, and Esperanza Melendez of Moffat, as well as by 2 great-grandchildren Waylen Rich and Dahlia Rich. He is also survived by brothers Trinidad Ornelas and wife Janie of Lubbock and Jose Melendez and wife Janie of Colorado City, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Manuel and Petra Melendez, by a son Eduardo Melendez, brothers Jesus Melendez and Manuel B. Melendez, and by his sisters Cerila Rey, Guadalupe Herrera, Celia Vigil, and Maria Vejar.

The family will be present for a visitation at Kiker-Seale Funeral Home on Monday, August 17th from 5-8 pm in the chapel.

A funeral service for Arturo will be held on Tuesday, August 18th at 10 am at the 22nd and Austin Church of Christ with burial following in the Mitchell County Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Urbano Melendez, Robert Herrera, Gabriel Vejar, Rudy Melendez, Phillip Vigil, and Osvaldo Ornelas. Honorary pallbearers will be Gerardo Melendez, Christian Melendez, and Waylen Rich.

Those wishing may share a memory by visiting www.kikerseale.com