

A Celebration of Life will be held at Lloyd James Funeral Home, 1011 East First Street, Tyler, TX, US, on October 21, 2026, at 11:00 am.
Graveside Service will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery, 2400 South Donnybrook Ave., Tyler, Texas, on October 21, 2026, at 11:40 am.
Dolores Gómez (Mami Lola), 31 de julio de 1949 – 17 de octubre de 2026
Dolores Gómez, mejor conocida como Mami Lola, partió a la presencia del Señor el sábado 17 de octubre de 2026, rodeada de sus seres queridos. Nació el 31 de julio de 1949 en Cuerámaro, Guanajuato, México, y creció en la ciudad de Salamanca, Guanajuato. Se graduó del Instituto Técnico Comercial como secretaria taquígrafa en 1964. En 1965, se casó con José Gómez y tuvieron seis hijos. Su esposo era músico profesional y ella le ayudaba a escribir sus canciones. En 1978, la familia emigró a Estados Unidos y se estableció en Tyler, Texas. Fue aquí, en Tyler, Texas, donde Mami Lola y su familia aceptaron a Cristo como su Salvador y sus vidas cambiaron rotundamente. Como esposa y madre de una familia musical, ella se encargaba de que su ropa estuviera planchada, la casa estuviera limpia y de que su familia disfrutara de comidas frescas, ya que tocaban en varias iglesias, eventos y reuniones de avivamiento.
Mami Lola era una mujer de fe que compartía el plan de salvación con casi todos los que conocía, incluidos aquellos que estaban hospitalizados con ella o con los que trabajaba. También le encantaba estar en su jardín y admirar la naturaleza mientras caminaba a diario en su vecindad. Le gustaba viajar, pero siempre hacía un esfuerzo por estar presente en los eventos de sus hijos, nietos y bisnietos. Amaba a todas las criaturas de Dios, pero especialmente a los cotorros. Su último cotorro se llamaba Coco. Algunas de las otras cosas que le gustaba hacer incluían tejer, bordar, cocinar, nadar, resolver sopas de letras y jugar a la lotería. Mami Lola será recordada como una matriarca fuerte, dedicada, bondadosa y generosa.
Su mayor orgullo era su familia. Le sobreviven su esposo, José Gómez; sus hermanos, Miguel Vaca y Salvador Barrón; don Juan y doña Prisca Barrón, quienes la criaron como a su propia hija; sus hijos y sus cónyuges, Beatriz y Robert Matthews, Dora y Jose Ojeda, Rocío y Marco Alonso, Juan Gómez y Daniel y Natalia Gómez.
Le sobreviven sus nietos: Vanesa Mora, Evelyn De León, Crystal Pedigo, Emmanuel Ojeda, Estefan Poire, Mario Gómez, Alex Ruiz, Analy Ruiz, Daniella Sandoval, Daniel Gómez, Marco Alonso, Jr., Alessandra Gómez, Sebastian Gómez, Leo Alonso, Rebekah Ojeda, Benjamin Gómez, Julianna Gómez, Nathaniel Gómez y Nicholas Gómez.
También le sobreviven sus bisnietos: Malachi De León, Izabella Mora, Kenzie De León, Melody Mora, Sophia Mora, Juliette Mora, Brandon Pedigo, Elleahanna De León, Blake Pedigo, William Pedigo, Noah Poire, Victoria Poire, Amelia Gómez, Zane Gómez, Aliyah Gómez, Elijah Gómez, Elena Ruiz y Matteo Alonso. Su legado seguirá vivo en ellos.
Le precedieron en la muerte sus abuelos; sus padres, Miguel Vaca y María de Jesús Barrón; su hermana, Celia Vaca; y su hijo, Mario Gómez.
Su recuerdo estará siempre en nuestros corazones. Descansa en paz, Mami Lola.
“He aquí, yo estoy a la puerta y llamo; si alguno oye mi voz y abre la puerta, entraré a él, y cenaré con él, y él conmigo. Al que venciere, le daré que se siente conmigo en mi trono, así como yo he vencido, y me he sentado con mi Padre en su trono.”
Apocalipsis 3:20–21
Dolores Gómez (Mami Lola), July 31, 1949 – October 17, 2026 Dolores Gómez, lovingly known as Mami Lola, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 17, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on July 31, 1949, in Cuerámaro, Guanajuato, Mexico, and grew up in Salamanca, Guanajuato. She graduated from the Instituto Técnico Comercial as a shorthand secretary in 1964. In 1965, she married José Gómez, and they had six children. She was the wife of a professional musician, and she helped him write songs. In 1978, the family immigrated to the United States and settled in Tyler, Texas. It was here in Tyler, Texas, that Mami Lola and her family accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior, and their lives were completely changed. As a wife and mother in a musical family, she supported them by keeping their clothes ironed, maintaining a clean home, and preparing home-cooked meals as they played at other churches, events, and revivals.
Mami Lola was a woman of faith who shared the plan of salvation with those she was hospitalized with or with whom she worked. She also enjoyed spending time in her garden and admiring nature as she walked daily in her neighborhood. She liked to travel, but she always made an effort to attend her children’s, grandchildren’s, and great-grandchildren’s events. She loved all of God’s creatures, especially parrots. Her last parrot was named Coco. Some of the other things she enjoyed doing included knitting, embroidering, cooking, swimming, solving word-search puzzles, and playing Lotería. Mami Lola will be remembered as a strong, dedicated, kind, and generous matriarch.
Her greatest pride was her family. She is survived by her husband, José Gómez; her brothers, Miguel Vaca and Salvador Barrón; Don Juan and Doña Prisca Barrón, who raised her as their own child; her children and their spouses, Beatriz and Robert Matthews, Dora and Jose Ojeda, Rocío and Marco Alonso, Juan Gómez, and Daniel and Natalia Gómez.
She is survived by her grandchildren: Vanesa Mora, Evelyn De León, Crystal Pedigo, Emmanuel Ojeda, Estefan Poire, Mario Gómez, Alex Ruiz, Analy Ruiz, Daniella Sandoval, Daniel Gómez, Marco Alonso, Jr., Alessandra Gómez, Sebastian Gómez, Leo Alonso, Rebekah Ojeda, Benjamin Gómez, Julianna Gómez, Nathaniel Gómez, and Nicholas Gómez.
She is also survived by her great-grandchildren: Malachi De León, Izabella Mora, Kenzie De León, Melody Mora, Sophia Mora, Juliette Mora, Brandon Pedigo, Elleahanna De León, Blake Pedigo, William Pedigo, Noah Poire, Victoria Poire, Amelia Gómez, Zane Gómez, Aliyah Gómez, Elijah Gómez, Elena Ruiz, and Matteo Alonso. Her legacy lives on through them.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents; her parents, Miguel Vaca and María de Jesús Barrón; her sister, Celia Vaca; and her son, Mario Gómez.
Her memory will always be in our hearts. Rest in peace, Mami Lola.
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.”
Revelation 3:20–21
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