Virginia Martinez Torres

Virginia Martinez Torres, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and entered her heavenly rest on February 16, 2024.
Virginia was born in Millersview Texas on April 5, 1937, to Benigno Gil Martinez and Feliz Salazar Martinez. She attended school in Doole and later in Melvin, Texas. She married Ruben M Torres when she was 16. They were blessed with four children: Elizabeth, Rueben Max, Abraham Ben, and Jonathan Wain. All of their children graduated from San Antonio high schools many years ago. Ruben and Virginia lived in San Antonio for over 50 years.
Virginia is preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Feliz Martinez, her sister, Lilia Galindo, her son Rueben Max, and her husband of 68 years Ruben M. Torres. She is survived by her brother Flavio Martinez and sister Minerva Steelhammer. Her children: Daughter Elizabeth Cochran and husband Brent Cochran, Sons Ben Torres, Jonathan Torres and wife Linda, many grandchildren and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, those in the community of faith who also consider her to be grandma, and friends.
Virginia was a creative and generous lady who shared hospitality with many people from foster children and youth groups to visiting foreign military doctors and their families. She was a seamstress, decorator, baker, and administrator. She served as Texas Aggie Moms of San Antonio President, Girl Scout troop leader, church Missionette leader, church Women's Ministries leader and secretary for multiple churches. She was always willing to help other ladies learn.
Virginia worked as a waitress in a steak house, photographic lab tech, fitting tailor in western wear clothing store, Orange Julius franchise owner/ manager, and office manager for a local counseling service.
There will be visitation/ memorial on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Dellcrest Funeral Home 2023 WW White Rd. San Antonio, TX. A graveside ceremony will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 1:00 PM at Resthaven Cemetery in Brady, Texas.