Marcos G. Noyola, Jr. of Corpus Christi, a devout Catholic passed away peacefully on April 18th, 2019, just a few days after his 70th birthday. He was surrounded by his family and friends as he began his ascension into heaven.
He is preceded in death by his loving parents Marcos V. Noyola, Sr. and Lucila G. Noyola and his beloved brother David G. Noyola.
He is survived by his three children; Marco Noyola, Julissa Noyola, and Sergio Noyola and their mother Yolanda Palomarez. He is also survived by his former spouse Diana Livas, her son Ben Livas and their extended family. He is survived by his siblings, Maria N. Thompson, Danny (Alma) Noyola, Isabel (Bill) Noyola-Martin, and Jesse Noyola. He is also survived by numerous nephews and nieces, Robert Thompson, Ana Liza (Daniel) Stelker, Dr. Sonia Noyola, Danny (Tamara) Noyola, Jr., Lisa (Jason) Flores, Laura (Elijah) Noyola-Acevedo, David Michael, John Michael and Jesus David Noyola, Steven Martin, Stephanie Martin, Lianna Martin, Sylvia (J.R.) Rodriguez, Tori Pena, Vanessa, Vivian, Valyssa and Valerie Noyola. Also, surviving are many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, former students and friends.
Marcos spent 30+ years as an educator teaching Texas History, U.S. History and coaching sports at Freer, Houston, and West Oso High School, his Alma mater high school; also at Martin, Browne, and Grant Middle Schools at CCISD. Marcos was a kind soul, who found pleasure in the simple things in life and maintained a strong faith in God until the very end. He loved spending time with his close-knit family and was a man who could truly talk to anyone!
Marcos attended Rose Shaw Elementary in CCISD, Hellman Elementary, Molina Jr. High, and graduated from West Oso High School in 1967. He attended Del Mar College and received his Bachelor’s Degree from Pam American University. Marcos played baseball at Universal Little League and West Oso High School. He was a Little League assistant coach, manager, and umpire. In the late 1960’s, Universal Little League closed and had no playing field. Nineteen (19) year old Marcos and others successfully approached then State Representative Frances “Sissy” Farenthold to acquire state land to establish a new Universal Little League Baseball Park and got some sponsors to pay for a new charter and the rest is history… 50+ years later, thanks to the selfless acts and efforts of Marcos Noyola, Jr and others, Universal Little League remains in operation at the same location to this day.
Marcos took hundreds of middle school students on social studies/history field trips and to San Antonio Spurs games. He also, chaperoned hundreds of Moody Civic Minded Students on educational Austin field trips as well. Marcos quietly and without fanfare would perform many random and intentional acts of kindness via caring notes, gifts, artwork, pictures, etc. to many relatives, friends and/or persons he barely knew. Marcos was a quiet, caring and giving civic minded leader.
Marcos spent his free time relaxing into retirement; watching sports, collecting, going to church, learning about history, fishing, golfing, listening to Tejano music & Mo-Town classics, laughing at Cantinflas, and eating taquitos every chance he could get! His kindness and authenticity will be missed by many.
The family will be receiving friends on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 2pm, rosary and eulogy to follow at 7pm at Memory Gardens Funeral Home at 8200 Old Brownsville Rd. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10am on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Our Lady of Pilar Catholic Church at 1101 Bloomington Street. Funeral will follow at 11am at Memory Gardens Cemetery at 8200 Old Brownsville Rd.
Pallbearers are Danny Noyola, Jr, Bill Martin, Roger Salinas, Robert Thompson, JR Rodriguez, Stan Heslip, Troy Nickleson, and Art Rodriguez.
