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Cruz G. Garcia
Marathon
Cruz G. Garcia, Marathon, died Monday, Aug. 27, 2007, at the UMC in Lubbock. She was 73 years old.
Born May 3, 1934, in Terlingua, she was the daughter of Matilde and Teodora (Granado) Garcia.
Cruz was a loving and caring sister and aunt. She enjoyed crocheting and sewing gifts for her relatives and newborn in the family. She never forgot birthdays with a card, gift or phone call.
She retired from Big Bend National Park concessions where she was a baker. Later, she relocated to Odessa until her health caused her to move to Lubbock with her niece, Glynda Gonzales.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Matilde and Teodora Garcia, and her nephews, Felix Terrazas, Tomas Terrazas, Gregorio Terrazas and Tony Aguilar.
Her long-time companion, Jesse Barriga, Odessa; three sisters, Minga Aguilar, Marathon; and Sara Aguilar and Francisca Terrazas, both of Odessa; and two brothers, Jesus Garcia and Porfirio Garcia, both of Monahans; 12 nieces, Glynda Gonzales, Lora Gonzales, Jo Ella Aguilar, Gina Macormack, Gilda Gonzales, Roxanna DeLeon, Sue Lynn Garcia, Lisa Gonzales, Rosemary Jaquez, Estella Garcia, Dola Sanchez and Juanita Attaway, and four nephews, Sixto Aguilar, Jr., Ruben Garcia, Alfredo Terrazas and Edmundo Terrazas also survive Cruz.
Rosary was held Wednesday evening, Aug. 29, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marathon.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marathon. Father Miguel Alcuino will officiate.
Interment will be in the Marathon Cemetery.
Arrangements were under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton.
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