Maria

Melendez

Maria " Grace " Melendez, 65, of Sweetwater passed from this li fe Thursday, January 14, 2021 surrounded by her husband and children .

Private Holy Mass o f Christian Burial was held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, January 16, 20 21 at Imm aculate Heart of M ary Catholi c Church wi th Father Nilo Nalugon offici ating. In terment followed at Sweetwater Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home . A private P rayer V igil and Rosary was held Friday evening at McCoy Chapel of Memo ries wi th Deacon David Mendez and Lupe Med ellin officiating .

Gra ce was born October 12, 1955 in El Paso, Texas . She married Andy Melendez November 3, 1979 in Sweetwater. Gra ce worked as Central Supply Clerk at Rolling Plains Memoria l Hosp i t al f or several years. She was a membe r of Holy Sp i rit Catholic Parish and was an active member of the Guadalupana Society. She served as an Alter S erver at the Church.

She is survived by her husband of 41 years; Andy Me lendez of Sweetwater, daughter; Erica Sanchez and Cesar of Sanderson, Texas, son; Michael M elendez of Spanish For k , Utah, her mother; Maria Guz man o f El Paso, sisters; Laura DeLeon and Freddie of Phoenix, Ari zona, Lety Salinas of Houston and Patricia Martinez of El Paso, brother; Carlos Ramsey of Houston, grandchildren; Thalia, Emmalyn and Jason Sanchez of Sanderson and Matthew M elendez of Abilene. Grace also ha s numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her father and a brother Albert Guzman.

Pallbe arers were Mich ael Melendez, Cesar Sanchez, Carlos Ramsey, Eulalio " Chito " Melendez , Andy Melendez and Jason Sanchez.