She was born on December 1, 1941 in Del Rio, Texas to Alfonso and Mariana Torrez. Natalia married Erasmo Garza on January 27, 1963 and had four beautiful children. She was a devoted wife and mother, tirelessly taking care of her family. Whether it was playing baseball or pitching washers with her children, sewing or embroidering clothing, fishing with family, or cooking a delicious batch of tortillas for dinner, Natalia took great pride in caring for her loved ones. Her caring nature and sweet personality was a joy to everyone she met and will be dearly missed.
Natalia was preceded in death by her husband, Erasmo Garza; parents, Alfonso and Mariana Torrez; and brothers, Rudy Torrez and Juan Torrez.
Left to cherish her memory are children, Eddie and Mari Garza, Gloria and Martin Banda, Anita Garza, and Patricia Garza and Emilio Garcia; grandchildren, Eddie Garza III, KC Garza and Melynda Garza, Aaron and Samantha Diaz, Chris and Laura Banda, and Michael and Anna Harding. She is also survived by brothers, Alfonso Torrez Jr, Elias Torrez, and Oscar Torrez; sister, Irene Diflavio; 7 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews.
A wake will be held on Monday, May 9, 2022 at 6:30 PM at Johnson’s Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Johnson’s Funeral Home with interment to follow at Fairmount Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers are Eddie Garza III, Dominick Garcia, Christopher Banda Jr, KC Garza, Nicolas Banda, and Nathan Banda.
The Garza Family would like to extend a special thanks to Hospice of San Angelo and Dr. Norma Cerna for the compassionate care they gave Natalia.
"The Other Side"
I'm over on the other side
Where life and death softly divide
Left my skin and bones behind
Now I'm over on the other side
Can you feel me there with you ?
My breath is gone but I'm not through
Loved you then and I still do
From over on the other side
I can fly, really fly
Below the earth … all through the sky
Tell 'em all I did not die
I'm just over on the other side
It's good here on the other side
The sweetest songs, the bluest skies
Thank you for the tears you cried
But it's good here on the other side
I can fly, really fly, below the earth
All through the sky
Tell 'em all I did not die
I'm just over on the other side
The world is smaller than a needle's eye
Where life and death softly divide
When you leave your skin and bones behind
I'll be waiting on the other side
I can fly, really fly, below the earth
All through the sky
Go tell 'em all I did not die
I'm just over on the other side
