Deaths • 08.06.10 - Dallas Voice

Janie Torres, 44, died July 29 in a motorcycle accident.
Born Feb. 12, 1966, Torres was a native of the Dallas area and had lived here all her life. She most recently lived in Mesquite with her daughter. Family and friends called her a loving soul that will never be forgotten, and said she will be missed by everyone whose life she touched.
Torres was preceded in death by her father, Carlos Torres Sr., her mother Juanita Lopez Torres, and her brother, Jesse Torris.
She is survived by her three daughters, Misty and husband Jason Roberts, Christy and husband Freddy Gamez, and Valerie and husband Franky Sandoval; her four grandchildren, Olivia, Alyssa and Julian Gamez and Isaak Sandoval; and her brothers and sisters, Teresa and husband Mike Jackson, Elodia and husband Danny Lopez, Carlos and wife Teresa Torres, Gloria and husband Mario Puente, Ellie Torres and Frank and wife Terri Torres.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Carillo Funeral Home in Mesquite.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition August 6, 2010.

14 Comments

Christy Pfeifer on August 5, 2010 at 10:08 pm

Mom i love you so much & i know you live on through Me, Misty, & Valerie. Thank you for all you have done for us. R.I.P MOM

ruben torres on August 5, 2010 at 11:58 pm

Yes Christy, she will be forever remembered………through all of us….

Lisa Gortarez on August 6, 2010 at 8:34 am

I love you Janie I thank you for everything. You’re an angel now, so spread those wings and fly R.I.P dear friend ♥

Rachel King on August 6, 2010 at 8:57 am

Janie will be missed so very much, she was a beautiful girl with a contagious smile. When you needed a hand with anything at all hers was the first one to go out .. R.I.P. SWEET LADY

Lace on August 6, 2010 at 9:50 am

Bless Janie’s children, so beautiful and eloquent they are and her grandchildren and her friends who feel the loss. RIP Janie and ride with the Angels.

Valerie on August 6, 2010 at 1:05 pm

Mom I love & miss you so much! Thank you for being you! I’m so proud of you! I cant wait to see you again!
Love your Babygirl- Valerie

Katrina on August 6, 2010 at 4:59 pm

You are in a much better place then any of us ! Although we miss you deeply , You are a great aunt and a very good friend . I miss you .

belinda on August 6, 2010 at 9:09 pm

janie u were a very nice person with a good heart and what u wanted u acomplished alot in life with your three wonderful kids

Michelle Brandon on August 6, 2010 at 9:58 pm

You will be missed more than you will ever know! Your memories will live forever in my heart! I love you so much girl! Ill see you when I get there! xoxo

ROSALIND,DERRICK MIRACLE FAVOR on August 11, 2010 at 6:01 am

J.T. we the Kelly family will miss you as well may God bless your children and entire family through this hard and sudden lost. You were a help to us when we moved and we thank you. Miracle’ says “Auntee gone yall..

Tricia Torres on November 22, 2010 at 3:24 am

Janie my dear friend, I am deeply sadden by the news. Through our ups and downs we still were there for one another. I still remember the time we met 1997 and when we last spoke in Jan. 2010. You will always be my long lost sister and I will always cherrish our friendship. You will always have a special place in my heart. Goodbye my dear friend until we meet again. Love You always , Tricia Torres

Shelby on December 7, 2010 at 8:32 am

Janie no matter what we went through, no mater what anyone thought. We were always there for each other…I miss you girl there’s not a day goes by that you don’t cross my mind.I miss you so much I remember last year at this time we were putting up Christmas lights and putting up our tree. I love you …

Johnny Torres on February 3, 2011 at 10:44 am

I miss you so much!

Olivia Gamez on February 12, 2018 at 11:16 pm

Hey Nana it’s Olivia and your birthday today! I bet you’re having so much fun up there in heaven… it’s been 8 years and I’m now 15 about to be 16 in a few weeks…
I miss you so so soooo much and not a day goes by where you don’t cross my mind (: Tia Gloria gave me your Elvis the other day saying you wanted to give it to me and you don’t understand how much joy I had with just the thought of having another precious item of yours which I will cherish forever like how I still have Nana bear and all your bandanas….
to be honest I still to this day don’t know what to do without you because so much has been going on these past few years and it’s tearing me apart piece by piece every single day hiding behind my smile, but I have to be strong for everyone in our family because they are fighting their own battles as well …
I love you so much Nana and nothing makes me prouder than having a piece of you in my life and to call you my family
With love
~ Little Red

Christy Pfeifer on August 5, 2010 at 10:08 pm

Mom i love you so much & i know you live on through Me, Misty, & Valerie. Thank you for all you have done for us. R.I.P MOM
ruben torres on August 5, 2010 at 11:58 pm

Yes Christy, she will be forever remembered………through all of us….
Lisa Gortarez on August 6, 2010 at 8:34 am

I love you Janie I thank you for everything. You’re an angel now, so spread those wings and fly R.I.P dear friend ♥
Rachel King on August 6, 2010 at 8:57 am

Janie will be missed so very much, she was a beautiful girl with a contagious smile. When you needed a hand with anything at all hers was the first one to go out .. R.I.P. SWEET LADY
Lace on August 6, 2010 at 9:50 am

Bless Janie’s children, so beautiful and eloquent they are and her grandchildren and her friends who feel the loss. RIP Janie and ride with the Angels.
Valerie on August 6, 2010 at 1:05 pm

Mom I love & miss you so much! Thank you for being you! I’m so proud of you! I cant wait to see you again!
Love your Babygirl- Valerie
Katrina on August 6, 2010 at 4:59 pm

You are in a much better place then any of us ! Although we miss you deeply , You are a great aunt and a very good friend . I miss you .
belinda on August 6, 2010 at 9:09 pm

janie u were a very nice person with a good heart and what u wanted u acomplished alot in life with your three wonderful kids
Michelle Brandon on August 6, 2010 at 9:58 pm

You will be missed more than you will ever know! Your memories will live forever in my heart! I love you so much girl! Ill see you when I get there! xoxo
ROSALIND,DERRICK MIRACLE FAVOR on August 11, 2010 at 6:01 am

J.T. we the Kelly family will miss you as well may God bless your children and entire family through this hard and sudden lost. You were a help to us when we moved and we thank you. Miracle’ says “Auntee gone yall..
Tricia Torres on November 22, 2010 at 3:24 am

Janie my dear friend, I am deeply sadden by the news. Through our ups and downs we still were there for one another. I still remember the time we met 1997 and when we last spoke in Jan. 2010. You will always be my long lost sister and I will always cherrish our friendship. You will always have a special place in my heart. Goodbye my dear friend until we meet again. Love You always , Tricia Torres
Shelby on December 7, 2010 at 8:32 am

Janie no matter what we went through, no mater what anyone thought. We were always there for each other…I miss you girl there’s not a day goes by that you don’t cross my mind.I miss you so much I remember last year at this time we were putting up Christmas lights and putting up our tree. I love you …
Johnny Torres on February 3, 2011 at 10:44 am

I miss you so much!
Olivia Gamez on February 12, 2018 at 11:16 pm

Hey Nana it’s Olivia and your birthday today! I bet you’re having so much fun up there in heaven… it’s been 8 years and I’m now 15 about to be 16 in a few weeks…
I miss you so so soooo much and not a day goes by where you don’t cross my mind (: Tia Gloria gave me your Elvis the other day saying you wanted to give it to me and you don’t understand how much joy I had with just the thought of having another precious item of yours which I will cherish forever like how I still have Nana bear and all your bandanas….
to be honest I still to this day don’t know what to do without you because so much has been going on these past few years and it’s tearing me apart piece by piece every single day hiding behind my smile, but I have to be strong for everyone in our family because they are fighting their own battles as well …
I love you so much Nana and nothing makes me prouder than having a piece of you in my life and to call you my family
With love
~ Little Red