Obituary of Hector J Garcia

HECTOR J. GARCIA DONNA- Hector J. Garcia, 65, entered eternal rest on Thursday, March 10, 2022 in Donna surrounded by his family. Mr. Garcia was preceded in death his daughter, Melissa Rodriguez; parents, Guadalupe and Ester Garcia. Hector proudly served his country as a Sergeant with the Texas Army National Guard for 18 years, 1975 – 1993…..he also served at the Operation Desert Storm in 1991, now commonly known as the Gulf War. We are very proud of him and we thank him for his service to this great nation of ours. Our brother, husband, father, grandfather, son, Hector Garcia, was an extraordinary loving and caring man and he showed it with every gesture. He was loved and admired by his peers and his entire family. He was an extremely funny man and enjoyed making us laugh, he will be greatly missed. Gone but not forgotten, forever in our hearts….We’ll love you always! We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:8 Mr. Garcia is survived by his wife, Sylvia R. Garcia; son, Hector Garcia Jr.; daughter, Monica Garcia; two grandchildren, Justinangel Martinez and De'onica Barnes; nine siblings, Dahlia Garcia, Marivel (Hector) Rodriguez, Marina (Armando) Palomin, Margarita (Marcos) Ybarra, Raymundo (Cynthia) Garcia, Ester (Mel) Chapa, Cristela (Hector) Davila, Blanca (Javier) Mendoza and Angie (Jesse) Mendoza; numerous nephews and nieces. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a 7 p.m. prayer service, Monday, March 21, 2022 at Legacy Chapels 4610 South Jackson Road in Edinburg. Chapel service will be at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Legacy Chapels in Edinburg. Interment will follow at Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission. Funeral services are under the direction of Legacy Chapels in Edinburg.