Minga Gomez

Minga Perez Gomez, age 77, went to be with Our Lord and Savior on June 15, 2014. Minga was born on June 6, 1937 as Dominga Perez.

She is preceded by the death by her parents, Jose Perez and Luz Rodriguez Perez; nephew, Raymond Perez Jr.; sister-in-law, Amelia Perez; and son-in-law, James Wilkerson.

Minga was born in Corpus Christi, Texas and later resided in Blanco, Texas which became her hometown. While in Blanco she was a active member of St. Ferdinands Catholic Church, Church activities included loteria, the Posadas, she was active in the Hispanic community and always willing to lend a helping hand.
She then later moved to Austin, Texas where she lived with her daughter, son, and nephew. She was a wonderfully spirited woman that will be greathly missed by all who were blessed enough to have known her.

Minga is survived by her brother, Raymond Perez, daughter, Patricia Gomez-Wilkerson (Pat), son, Joe Benny Juarez, granddaughter, Luzinda Haas-Caballero and husband Gonzalo Caballero; great-grandchildren, Aolani Caballero & Gonzalo Caballero III. As well as numerous nieces and nephews and close family friends. Pallbearers are her nephews:
Gilbert Perez, Ricky Perez, Leo Perez, Steven Perez, great nephew Gilbert Perez Jr. LeRoy Hemphill, Michael Hemphill, and grandson-in-law Gonzalo Caballero.

Visitation held at All Faiths Funeral Home, from 4:00-6:30pm, Monday June 23, 2014 Rosary to follow led by niece Isabel Zavala.

The funeral service will be held at St. Ferdinands Catholic Church in Blanco, Texas on Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 at 12 pm and burial at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Twin Sisters.

A Mothers love begins
Before the child is born
And lasts through time
And difficulties
And differences
And many wounds
And days of joy
And days of sorrow
Winding, wearing
Weeping, Sharing
Changing
Until, at the end
What remains
Is that solid core
That began as love
Before the child was born