Anastasia V. Murillo, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away July 14, 2024. She was 72 years young.
She was born on April 28, 1952 in Purisima del Rincón Guanajuato, Mexico. She was the fifth child of nine born to Guadalupe Villalpando and MarÃa Guerrero.
Anastasia immigrated to California when she was 11 years old. She lived in Santa Barbara where she attended Harding Elementary, La Cumbre Junior High, and graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1970.
She then attended Santa Barbara City College and graduated with an associate in arts degree in 1973. She went on to work as a registered nurse, and later as a telephone operator for GTE.
On April 7, 1978, she married the love of her life Jorge Murillo. They were married for 46 years. Together they had two children Cecilia Julissa and Jorge Miguel Angel.
Anastasia is survived by her husband Jorge; daughter Cecilia Julissa; sisters Irene, Julie, Josefina, MarÃa; brother Guadalupe; and a worldwide group of friends.
She was preceded in death by her father Guadalupe; mother MarÃa; son Jorge Miguel Angel; and brothers Gerardo, José and Federico.
Anastasia was a kind, giving and loving person. No one who visited her could leave without having a gift in their hands. She would give the clothes off her back if she saw someone in need or want of what she had.
She loved everyone with all her heart. She was always buying gifts for others even those whom she had not yet met.
Anastasia had a difficult life, and survived much loss and pain. The one thing that kept her going besides the love of her family was learning the truth about Jehovah God and his promise for the future.
When she learned that God’s name is Jehovah, that he is not the source of our suffering, and that he promises to restore the earth to its original perfect condition and resurrect all those who have died, she chose to become part of God’s organization. She was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1987.
She frequently expressed her wish for others to experience the same joy and happiness she did when she learned the truth. Unfortunately, due to her many illnesses she was not able to do that as much as she had wished.
She wanted to be remembered as a faithful servant of Jehovah. She died believing in Jehovah’s promise of the resurrection in paradise on earth. We, her family, hold on to the hope of seeing her again in perfect health, in a perfect world, when God’s kingdom becomes a reality here on earth.
Family and friends are invited to pay their respects, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 at Starbuck-Lind Mortuary, 123 North A St., Lompoc.
At 1 p.m. her family would like to share some words and memories on her behalf. This will be followed by a memorial service at 3 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 705 N. Fourth St., Lompoc, after which we will have a small gathering in her honor.