Alfonso “Poncho” Garcia, Jr. entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 2, 2024 at a hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas at the age of 86. He was born on March 19, 1938 to Alfonso Garcia, Sr. and Josefa Perez Garcia in Corpus Christi. Alfonso worked for over 10 years as a custodian for Brooks County ISD until his retirement. He was a devout Catholic and an active member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Falfurrias, Texas. He was also a passionate football fan, always cheering for the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Longhorns.
His family and friends will remember him as being a happy person who always attended many school and sporting activities for his nieces and nephews whom he considered to be more like grandchildren. He was a great dad and an even better grandfather and “Tio”. His two grandchildren, and all his honorary grandchildren, were his pride and joy. You could always find him in the stands or audience, rooting them on, especially at Derek’s baseball games, which he never missed.
Alfonso is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Felipe Garcia and Abel Garcia.
He is survived by his wife, Cecilia Garcia of Falfurrias; son, Vince ( Kimberly) Garcia of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; daughter, Veronica Garcia of Falfurrias; brother, Rosendo (Oralia) Garcia of Falfurrias; sisters, Juanita Chavera, Rosa Garza and Sulema Narvaez all of Falfurrias and Josie (Israel) Barrera of Kingsville, Texas; two grandchildren, Eric Garcia of Bloomfield Hills and Gabriella Garcia of Boston, Massachusetts and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.
Pallbearers will be Vince Lopez, Mario Chavera, Derek Chavera, Eric Garcia, Armando Olivarez, Orlando Garcia, Rolando Garza, Victor Garza Jr. and Rudy Garza.
Rosary will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, December 6, 2024 at the Funeraria Del Angel Howard Williams in Falfurrias with Visitation beginning at 8:30 a.m. Funeral Mass will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Falfurrias and services will conclude with Burial at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Falfurrias.
