PaulGarcia, Sr.

Paul Garcia, Sr., Age 73, of Greenville passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at Methodist Hospital in Dallas.  Services will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 2:00 PM at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Lee Davis officiating.

Interment will follow at Caddo Mills IOOF Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 6:00 to 9:00 PM on Friday at the funeral home with a Rosary being held at 7:00 PM.

Mr. Garcia was born on January 15, 1935 in San Marcos, Texas to Florentino and Trine Pecina Garcia.  On October 26, 1957, he married Julia Garcia in Paducah, Texas.  He retired from the City of Greenville Water & Sewer Department after working 42 years.

He coached Little League baseball and Church Softball League.  He loved his St. Williams Catholic Church softball team.  They were a winning team and well-known throughout Texas.  He loved his family especially his grandkids who were his pride and joy.   He was a member of St. Williams Catholic Church. 

His survivors include his wife, Julia of Greenville; daughters, Linda Garcia, Rosa Garcia, and Matilda Garcia all of Greenville; sons Paul Garcia, Jr., Rickey Garcia, Florentino Garcia and wife, Amelia  and Benny Garcia and wife, Anita all of Greenville; grandchildren, Daniel Garcia, Jessica Cherry, David Garcia, Brianna Garcia, and Alayna Garcia all of Greenville; brothers Lupe Garcia of Rockwall, Johnny Garcia of Celeste, Inez Garcia and Santos Garcia of Greenville, and Erasmo (Charlie) Garcia of Taft; sisters, Ramona Gonzales and Susie Shanks both of Greenville; and several nieces and nephews. 

He was preceded in death by his parents,  brothers, Jesse and Cruz Garcia and sister-in-law Guadalupe Garcia.

Pallbearers will be Robert Gonzales, Sam Garcia, George Ray Melendez, Ubaldo Ramos, Brian DeGarso, and Danny Ray Bowman.