A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 5:00 PM in the Chapel of Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home with Dr. Jonathan J. Fuentes officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday evening from 4-8:00 PM with sharing time from 7-8:00PM also in the chapel of Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home. Sharing time on Friday will be livestreamed at 7:00 PM. Celebration of Life will be live streamed on Saturday at 5:00 PM. Please access the link below to view livestream. Under Visitation and Celebration of Life, via Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home's Facebook.
Virginia was born on September 4, 1950, in Fort Stockton, Texas to Amando & Frances Esparza. She was a life long member of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. She Mothered three children Nora, Nancy & Randy, which she loved “Muncho Muncho.” She spent most of childhood with her parents and her 12 siblings growing up around the Pecos and Fort Stockton area. During her time in Fort Stockton, she attended cake decorating school and trained to be a florist, this allowed her to hand-craft beautiful cakes & arrangements for the public, her family & friends. Virginia moved to Abilene with her children, in 1982. While growing up she loved to cut and style peoples hair. So, she decided in 1983 to attend Abilene Beauty College & graduated in 1984 at the top of her class. Upon graduation she opened up her own salon in 1985, “The Hair Extravaganza.” Her clients just ramped and raved about Virginia and would always tell her she was the number one hairdresser in Abilene. We are going to miss her “Muncho Muncho.”
She is preceded in death by her Grandson Matthew Gonzales; bonus granddaughter: Maribel Tamez, great-granddaughter Miracle Rangel, son In law Joe Zarate; bonus son, Renee Tamez; Parents Amando & Frances Esparza, Sister: Susan Reyes Brother: Alfonso Esparza and Grandparents, Aurelio & Manuela Acosta.
Virginia is survived by her children, Nora Zarate of Abilene, Nancy (Robert) Wells of Roanoke, Randy (Lydia) Navarrete of Abilene and bonus son: Carlos (Fabiola) Arechiga of California; 19 grandchildren, April Ramirez, Manny (Liz) Ramirez, Anthony (Connie) Ramirez, Dominic (Precilla) Zarate, Nathan (Daniella) Herrin, Thomas Herrin, Diamond Herrin, Franchesca (Vinnie) Natal of Roanoke, Dylan (Brooke) Wells of Roanoke, Christian Wells of Colorado, Isaiah Navarrete, Zar Navarrete, Thalia (Joe Ray) Munoz, Zane Navarrete, Angelica Navarrete; bonus grandchildren: Bobby (Crystal) Vasquez, Adrian Tamez of Abilene, Zack & Michelle Arechiga of California; 31 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; sisters, Mary Franco of Pecos, Pat Sparkman of Pecos, Cynthia (Mario) Chavez of Austin & (SIL) Sandy Esparza of Midland, brothers, Amando (Kathy) Esparza, Jr. of Pecos, Jesse (Helen) Esparza of Midland, Wayne (Alma) Sparkman of Pecos, Rodney (Camille) Sparkman Jr of Utah, Jim (Sheila) Sparkman of Alabama. As well as numerous Aunts, Uncles, nieces, nephews & cousins; her Best Friends of 42 years Jim and Sally Galindo of San Antonio and a host of friends.
