Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Olivia Garza passed away peacefully on Friday, October 6th, 2023 at the age of 86 at her home in Ellenwood, Georgia after a long full of life between Corpus Christi and Ellenwood, Georgia. Olivia loved to sew, cook, and bake. Mom made the best flour tortillas, empanadas, and tamales.
Our mom loved to spread the word of the Lord and read the bible. She was a volunteer at the Corpus Christi Juvenile where she would visit and spread the word of the Lord to the young minors at the detention center. She led many group prayers in a rotation from home to home.
She was a very independent, strong-willed, and wise woman. She had a beautiful life loving and caring, and had great faith in our Lord. Olivia was loved and will be missed immensely by all her family and friends.
Olivia is preceded in death by her mother, Amparo T. Garza; father, Camilo Garza Sr. and brother, Joe Garza.
Surviving are her 7 children, Martin N. Serna Jr. (Irma), Richard Serna, Sarah S. Zahn (Duaine), Barbara J. Walker, Melinda Davis, Michael D. Serna and Roland Serna (Lisa Aquino); 15 grandchildren, Valarie Serna, Martin Serna Jr., Pablo Zepeda, Chris J. Zepeda, Olivia Welch, Jennifer Walker, Joshua Walker, Dawson Warren, Jessica Warren, Miles Armadillo, Tierra Serna, Gwen Losada, Hunter Samuels, Matthew Serna and Roland Serna Jr.; 19 great-grandchildren, Avery Skye Nuells, Cerik Nuells, Deion Nuells, Myles Nuells, Julius Nuells, Leigha Serna, Lylah Serna, Ernesto Martinez, Erick Garcia, Esperanza Garcia, Pablo Zepeda Jr., Star Zepeda, Farrah Zepeda, Ziggy Zepeda, Izabella Zepeda, Alexis Welch, Lilly Walker, Violet Warren and Miles Armadillo Jr.; brothers, Raymond Garza and Camilio Garza Jr.; sisters, Lydia Acuna and Maria Eleana Chavez and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at Funeraria Del Angel-Memorial Holly, 3442 Holly Rd., from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm with a Holy Rosary to be recited at 7:00 pm that same evening.
Funeral Mass will be on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, 3210 S Padre Island Dr., at 10:00 am with interment to follow at Rosehill Memorial Park, 2731 Comanche St.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.FunerariaDelAngelMHolly.com for the Garza family.
