July 7, 1947-August 11, 2026
Juliette “Julie” Hawley of Friendswood, Texas passed away peacefully August 11, 2026, at the age of 79. Julie was born in Galveston, Texas and spent time growing up in California before the family put down roots in Texas where she eventually met and married the love of her life Mark Hawley.
Julie spent her life early years playing sister landing at the number 3 slot of the 7 Gomez siblings. She was born to organize and coordinate moving through life fine tuning as she went. Julie earned her degree from University of Houston, raising her two daughters, while working full-time at Boeing. And then there was the grandkids, “Non” loved them fiercely and enjoyed her time with them.
Julie retired from Boeing after 37 years and embraced retirement.
Julie was an accomplished bowler bowling several games over 200, golfer working with her team to place multiple times, quilter, there was nothing she couldn’t do if she set her mind to it. She coached her daughter in the Little Dribblers basketball team and was a buzzy bee for her daughter’s Wranglerette talent show and always full of surprises. She traveled the world and made friends wherever she went, there wasn’t a quilt shop she didn’t visit in her later years, loved her Houston Astros and Rockets!
Julie is preceded in death by her parents Manuel and Julietta Gomez, and her older brother Manuel “Butch” Gomez.
She is survived by her husband of 58 ½+ years Mark Hawley, daughters Christi Lynn Metlock, her husband Gene, Michelle Trueba and her husband David. Julie “Non” also leaves behind her beautiful grandchildren Kate Lynn Carmichael and fiancé Dion, Emma Elizabeth, Avery Paige and Jacob Royal Trueba.
Also left to honor Julie “Cookie” s memory is her older brother Philip Gomez and his wife Linda, Younger brothers Louis Gomez and his wife Stella, Richard Gomez and his wife Becky, David Gomez and her sister Ernestina Gomez, multiple nieces and nephews, the Hawley clan and decades of friends.
A Memorial Service will be held Friday, October 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM at Jeter Memorial Funeral Home, 311 North Friendswood Dr. Friendswood, TX 77546.
Your smile was contagious and lit up the room and you left an imprint on our heart.
