On September 29, 2026 Virginia Lydia Gomez-Melton departed this earthly life on her way to her eternal home in heaven. Virginia was born August 04, 1931 in Laredo, Texas to Rafael and Candida Gomez. She was 95 years old and lived a very full life.
On October 18,1952, she married the love of her life, Joe Melton, in Hebbronville, Texas. They had 64 wonderful years together.
Virginia raised three children while juggling a career with the Defense Contract Administration Services Region as a supervisor.
Together, she and Joe traveled extensively throughout the USA and parts of Europe.
She was a devoted member of her local parish, St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, and served on several ministries: Eucharistic minister, Women’s Guild, and St. Vincent de Paul Society. She was a prayer warrior. She spent many hours each day praying for the needs of family, friends, and anyone else she knew that needed prayers. She was a woman of many accomplishments and talents, but her greatest joy was spending time with family.
Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, Rafael Gomez, Sr. and Candida Barrera Gomez, brothers Rafael Gomez, Jr. and Israel Gomez,Sr., her husband, Joe Melton and son-in-law, Matt Robles. She is survived by her children, Laura Robles, Philip Melton (Kelley) and Lydia Crossley (Ben), 5 grandchildren: Alicia Robles Clinton (Charles), Diana Robles Wilder (Jessie), Keli Graham Jamison (Bryan), Olivia Melton Schroeder (Jason) and Nathan Melton; 4 great grandsons: Jacob Clinton, Aidan Clinton, Carson Wilder and William Jamison and 1 great granddaughter: Bryli Jamison.
Proverbs 31: 25-30
She is clothed with strength and dignity,and laughs at the days to come.
She opens her mouth in wisdom;
kindly instruction is on her tongue.
She watches over the affairs of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.
Her children rise up and call her blessed;
her husband, too, praises her: “Many are the women of proven worth, but you have excelled them all.”
Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting,
the woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
