Idalia Garcia, 68, of Greenville passed away April 25, 2011 at McKinney Medical Center. Services will be held 7:00 PM Thursday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Judy Castillo officiating. Graveside service will be held at 10:00 Am Friday at Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until service time on Thursday at the funeral home.
Born November 4, 1942, in Progreso Coahuila, Mexico, she was the daughter of Damian and Santos (Bustamante) Galindo. On June 28, 1958, she married David Garcia, Sr. in Mexico; he preceded her in death on July 7, 1998. She was a homemaker and a member of the Oasis de Bendicion Church in Greenville.
Survivors include sons Michael Garcia of Greenville, Ruben Garcia of Providence, Efrain Garcia of Forney, and Abram Garcia of Greenville; daughters Pastor Judy Castillo, Griselda E. Almanza, Lillian Arellano, and Damaris Rivera all of Greenville; sister Minerva Martinez of Sabinas, Mexico; 29 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; son David Garcia, Jr. in 2004; 4 daughters; and 3 brothers.
Pallbearers will be sons Michael, Ruben, Efrain, and Abram Garcia and grandsons Israel Monjaras, Jr. and Martin Almanza, Jr.