Leonor G. Soto

of Bryan, Texas, passed from this life to eternal life on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Legacy Nursing & Rehabilitation of Bryan, Texas, where she resided with her husband Lorenzo Soto. She fought COVID-19 since late October, recovered from the infection but did not survive the aftereffects of this curse of 2020.

Leonor's visitation/viewing will be on Saturday and Sunday, December 12-13, 1:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Del Angel Buena Vista Funeral Home. Rosary will be conducted on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. Burial Mass service will begin at 11:00 a.m. followed by interment at Buena Vista Burial Park located at 125 McDavitt Blvd., Brownsville, Texas.

Leonor was born in Los Fresnos Seccion 20A, H. Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico on March 17, 1932 to Rafael Garcia and Cruz Garza. She was the youngest of ten children that soon were orphaned with the death of her mother. Her oldest sister Guadalupe, her other siblings, and father would guide her into adulthood. Leonor lived on the family ranch until her marriage to Genovevo Rubalcaba of Brownsville, Texas on February 10, 1951.

Leonor and Genovevo raised a family of four children in Brownsville. They taught them the values of hard work, education, and self reliance. The marriage ended in divorce in 1984 but the life link, their children never broke.

On December 15, 1984, with the blessing and presence of her four children, Leonor married Lorenzo Soto of Bryan, Texas. They shared almost 36 years of love and care. Together they watched the family grow, as adult children married and grandchildren were born. The last few years were filled with illnesses, surgeries, and fractures for both of them but also laughter, stories, and domino games.

Leonor loved to dance, sing, and laugh. She had the greenest thumb that could root cuttings to beautiful flowers and grow tasty tomatoes. She carefully tended to her cactus plants so she could cook delicious nopales. Leonor would look at a picture in a catalog, cut out a pattern on paper, and sew school dresses for her girls. She loved hand crafts like knitting and quilting or making seashell decorations. She loved fishing and walking on the beach. Most of all, Leonor loved her family. She will be deeply missed by her husband, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and large expanded family of siblings, cousins, nieces, and nephews in Mexico and the United States.

Leonor is survived by her husband, Lorenzo Vargas Soto of Bryan, Texas, son and daughter-in-law Pablo Rubalcaba and Inez Rubalcaba of Edinburg Texas, daughter and son-in-law Maria Julia Munsil and John Michael Munsil of LaRue, Texas, daughter-in-law Irma Rubalcaba of Page,Texas, and daughter and spouse Maria Leonor Rubalcaba and Nancy Fredo of Nacogdoches, Texas. Leonor is also survived by sister Elida Garcia Zamora, brothers Cruz Garcia Garza, and Daniel Garcia Barron. Grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren (Pablo and Inez Rubalcaba) Nancy Rubalcaba Flores, Yvonne Rubalcaba, Pablo Rubalcaba, Xochiti Perez, Monica and Robert Barrera, Tony and Adrienne Quintanilla, Melissa and Leo Rodriguez, Greg and Veronica Quintanilla. Lylyth Trinidad Torres, Ricardo Angel Torres, Serenity Alexya Torres, Enrique Rubalcaba, Maximiliano Raul Sanchez, Francisco Daron Sanchez, Claudia Barrera, Cynthia Barrera, Robert Barrera, Jr., Clarissa Barrera, Nova Marie, Emmitt and Emory Quintanilla, Mathew Rodriguez, Jonathon Rodriguez, Christopher Rodriguez, Roman Quintanilla, Adalynn Quintanilla, Elijah Quintanilla, Isaiah Quintanilla Grandchildren and great grandchildren (Genovevo Rubalcaba, Jr., deceased and Irma Rubalcaba) Jenice Rubalcaba, Gina Rubalcaba, Alena Rubalcaba, Vivian Rubalcaba, and Sophie Rubalcaba. Grandchildren and great grandchildren (Maria Julia and John Michael Munsil) Pablo Javier Munsil, Jean Pierre Munsil, Elijah McKay Munsil, Joaquin Munsil. Grandchildren and great grandchildren (Maria Leonor Rubalcaba and Nancy Fredo) Lisa and Christopher Kirby, Brian and Natalie Fredo, Connor Kirby, Keegan Kirby, Alison Fredo, and Ethan Fredo.

Leonor is preceded in death by her parents Rafael Garcia and Cruz Garza, brothers Raul, Adan, Francisco (Panchito) Garcia Garza and Theodore Garcia Cantu, sisters Sara Garcia Cantu, Guadalupe Garcia Cantu, Guadalupe Garcia De La Cruz, Paula Garcia Mendieta, Rafaela Garcia Vela, Cesaria Garcia Gongora, and Eva Garcia Garcia. Leonor is also preceded in death by her son, Genovevo (Geno) Rubalcaba, Jr. and her first husband, Genovevo Garcia Rubalcaba.

Pallbearers will be: John Michael Munsil, Maria Leonor Rubalcaba, Tony Quintanilla, Greg Quintanilla, Leo Rodriguez, and Ricardo Angel Torres. Standby pall bearer will be Pablo Rubalcaba.

In lieu of flowers we ask that you make donations to Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease research.