Melissa Missy Olvera

Melissa Missy Olvera obituary, Lubbock, TX

Melissa Missy Olvera

Melissa Olvera Obituary

Visit the Calvillo Funeral Home & Chapel website to view the full obituary.

Viewing and visitation for Melissa Missy Olvera, 53 of Lubbock will be 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., Monday, January 19, 2026, at Calvillo Funeral Home Chapel with a rosary beginning at 6:00 p.m. the same evening. Funeral Service will begin at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Calvillo Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Daniel Garza officiating. Burial will follow at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park under the direction of Calvillo Funeral Home & Chapel.

On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 13, 2026, Melissa went to be with the Lord. She was born June 7, 1972, in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Arthur and Mary Olvera. Later in life in 2016 she went on to marry Natanael Baca Ponce in Lubbock.

Melissa dedicated her life to her family, pouring love into every aspect of her role as a homemaker. She will be remembered not only for her nurturing spirit but also for her work as a promoter for "La Tri-Color" Radio Station, where her passion for music and culture shone brightly. Music was not just a hobby for Melissa; it was a deep-seated love that allowed her to enjoy life to the fullest, bringing laughter and joy into her home and her community.

She is preceded in death by her parents Arthur and Mary Magdalena Olvera

She is survived by her husband Natanael Baca Ponce; a daughter Camelia Ponce Olvera and a sister Sofia De La Rosa all of Lubbock.

La visita y el velorio para Melissa Missy Olvera, de 53 años, de Lubbock, serán de 11:00 a.m. a 8:00 p.m., el lunes 19 de enero de 2026, en la Capilla de Calvillo Funeral Home, con un rosario comenzando a las 6:00 p.m. esa misma noche. El servicio funerario comenzará a las 12:00 p.m., el martes 20 de enero de 2026, en la Capilla de Calvillo Funeral Home, con la oficiación del Reverendo Daniel Garza. El entierro seguirá en Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park bajo la dirección de Calvillo Funeral Home & Chapel.

En la tarde del martes 13 de enero de 2026, Melissa fue a estar con el Señor. Nació el 7 de junio de 1972 en Colorado Springs, Colorado de Arthur y Mary Olvera. Más adelante, en 2016, contrajo matrimonio con Natanael Baca Ponce en Lubbock.

Melissa dedicó su vida a su familia, derramando amor en cada aspecto de su papel como ama de casa. Será recordada no solo por su espíritu cariñoso, sino también por su trabajo como promotora de la estación de radio "La Tri-Color", donde su pasión por la música y la cultura brillaba intensamente. La música no era solo un pasatiempo para Melissa era un amor profundo que le permitía disfrutar de la vida al máximo, trayendo risas y alegría a su hogar y a su comunidad. La preceden en la muerte sus padres Arthur y Mary Magdalena Olvera. Le sobreviven su esposo Natanael Baca Ponce; una hija, Camelia Ponce Olvera, y una hermana, Sofía De La Rosa, todos de Lubbock.

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Calvillo Funeral Home & Chapel

206 E. 19th Street, Lubbock, TX 79403

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