1963
Lionel
2008
Lionel "Boy" Obed Garcia
October 22, 1963 — November 13, 2008
San Benito, TX
Lionel Obed (Boy) Garcia went to be with the Lord on November 10, 2008 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and a fanatic San Benito Greyhound fan. He was born October 22, 1963 in San Benito, Texas to Francisco Lionel and Estella Davila-Garcia. He is preceded in death by his father, Francisco Lionel Garcia, and his God-daughter, Victoria Alexandra de la Rosa; granny, Paula Q. Davila; Maternal grandmother, Teodora D. Moreno-Quevedo; Paternal grandparents, Francisco and Elvira Garcia; father-in-law, Secundino Mata, Sr. Boy is survived by his beloved and devoted wife, Lidia Mata- Garcia; two sons, Lionel Obed (L.J.) Garcia, Jr and LeRoy Garcia; his mother, Estella Davila- Garcia; two sisters, Blanca Estella Garcia, and Melissa (Hector) Galvan; nephew, David Saul Munoz, Jr; mother-in-law, Nidia S. Mata; brother-in-law, Dino (Linda) Mata; sisters-in-law, Silvia (David) Mares, Sulema (Rene) Rodriguez, Sonia (Joe) Parra, Sandra (David) Ybarra; and many nieces, nephews, and God-children. Boy lived his life full of energy and determination, always busy, productive, and active in everything his boys were involved in. His tenacity was incredible, others would have given up long ago, with all the illness he had to face. He was a strong man mentally and despite his illness, he always expressed himself with humor and affection. But most of all, he loved his family around him and Friday night Greyhound games. Visitation will be held at San Benito Funeral Home on Wednesday November 12, 2008 from 3pm to 9pm with a rosary at 7pm. Funeral services will be held on Thursday November 13, 2008 at Iglesia Presbiteriana Getsemani, 140 Diaz St., San Benito, Texas at 2pm. Interment will follow at Mont Meta Memorial Park in San Benito. Pallbearers will be his compadres, Pete Caballero, Omar Gonzales, Joe Puente, Danny Reyes, Rene Rodriguez, Rodolfo (Pito) Solis, Robert Suarez, Bobby Cantu. Honorary pallbearers will be his nephews and nieces, David Mares, Jr., Sergio Mata, Samantha Rae Mares, Joey Mares, Stephanie Renee Rodriguez, David Saul Munoz, Jr., Stacie Renee Rodriguez, Sabrina Renee Rodriguez, Samuel Mata, Alejandra Mata, April Mata, Zeke Mares, Jose Sebastian Parra, Joseph Samuel Parra, Joshua Steven Parra, and David Alexander Ybarra. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of San Benito Funeral Home, 1400 West Hwy 77, San Benito, Tx 78586, 956-361-9192
Lionel Obed (Boy) Garcia went to be with the Lord on November 10, 2008 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and a fanatic San Benito Greyhound fan. He was born October 22, 1963 in San Benito, Texas to Francisco Lionel and Estella Davila-Garcia. He is preceded in death by his father, Francisco Lionel Garcia, and his God-daughter, Victoria Alexandra de la Rosa; granny, Paula Q. Davila; Maternal grandmother, Teodora D. Moreno-Quevedo; Paternal grandparents, Francisco and Elvira Garcia; father-in-law, Secundino Mata, Sr. Boy is survived by his beloved and devoted wife, Lidia Mata- Garcia; two sons, Lionel Obed (L.J.) Garcia, Jr and LeRoy Garcia; his mother, Estella Davila- Garcia; two sisters, Blanca Estella Garcia, and Melissa (Hector) Galvan; nephew, David Saul Munoz, Jr; mother-in-law, Nidia S. Mata; brother-in-law, Dino (Linda) Mata; sisters-in-law, Silvia (David) Mares, Sulema (Rene) Rodriguez, Sonia (Joe) Parra, Sandra (David) Ybarra; and many nieces, nephews, and God-children. Boy lived his life full of energy and determination, always busy, productive, and active in everything his boys were involved in. His tenacity was incredible, others would have given up long ago, with all the illness he had to face. He was a strong man mentally and despite his illness, he always expressed himself with humor and affection. But most of all, he loved his family around him and Friday night Greyhound games. Visitation will be held at San Benito Funeral Home on Wednesday November 12, 2008 from 3pm to 9pm with a rosary at 7pm. Funeral services will be held on Thursday November 13, 2008 at Iglesia Presbiteriana Getsemani, 140 Diaz St., San Benito, Texas at 2pm. Interment will follow at Mont Meta Memorial Park in San Benito. Pallbearers will be his compadres, Pete Caballero, Omar Gonzales, Joe Puente, Danny Reyes, Rene Rodriguez, Rodolfo (Pito) Solis, Robert Suarez, Bobby Cantu. Honorary pallbearers will be his nephews and nieces, David Mares, Jr., Sergio Mata, Samantha Rae Mares, Joey Mares, Stephanie Renee Rodriguez, David Saul Munoz, Jr., Stacie Renee Rodriguez, Sabrina Renee Rodriguez, Samuel Mata, Alejandra Mata, April Mata, Zeke Mares, Jose Sebastian Parra, Joseph Samuel Parra, Joshua Steven Parra, and David Alexander Ybarra. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of San Benito Funeral Home, 1400 West Hwy 77, San Benito, Tx 78586, 956-361-9192
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