Veronica Cuellar

Veronica Cuellar, 35, of Ballinger passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011 as a result of an automobile accident.

She was born July 10, 1976 in Lubbock to John and Joelda (Galvan) Cuellar and graduated from Ballinger High School in 1994. Veronica was currently employed at the John Middleton Detention Center/Transfer Facility near Abilene. She was full of laughter and life. Family, friends, and co-workers described her as a beautiful, special person who always had a smile and a kind word. She enjoyed walking, dancing, barbeque, and even cleaning house. People easily recognized that she was a loving, devoted mother, but she also displayed sweetness and caring ways to many others.

Preceding her in death were her maternal grandparents, her paternal grandfather, and her brother, John Henry Cuellar, Jr.

Veronica is survived by her parents; her children, John Isaac, Mykaela, and Maryssa, all of Ballinger; special aunt and uncle who acted as second parents, Belinda “Nana” and Frank “Tonto” Mata of Ballinger; siblings, Rebecca Cuellar and husband, Mohamed Hussein, of Clearwater, Florida; Melinda Duffy and husband, Justin, of McKinney; John Gabriel Cuellar and wife, Cari, of Ballinger; and Elizabeth Cuellar of Ballinger. Also surviving are grandmother, Irene Cuellar of Hondo; grandfather, Jose Gomez of Ballinger; a special friend, Hector Martinez and daughter, Kasey; and numerous, deeply-loved nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Sunday, July 24 at the First United Methodist Church in Ballinger with burial in the Latin-American Cemetery. The Cuellar Family will have viewing and visitation at their home, 507 Sealy, Saturday and until noon on Sunday.

Donations may be made to Veronica’s memorial fund, “Mama’s Dream,” established at Ballinger National Bank.