Eliseo "Cheo" Garcia

Eliseo “Cheo” Garcia of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the age of 81.  He was born September 16, 1932 in Lubbock to Gregorio and Lucia (Carmona) Garcia Sr.  He married Brigida Hernandez on July 20, 1950 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lubbock.  Eliseo was a volunteer to Meals on Wheels, was an avid golfer and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Brigida; daughters, Helen Garcia Conway and husband Bill of Austin and Yvonne Garcia Rios and husband Robert of Arlington; sons, Sam Garcia and wife Deby of Lubbock, Noel Garcia and wife Linda of Red Oak, TX and Ruben Garcia of Dallas; son-in-law, Manuel Moncivais of Austin; one brother, two sisters, fourteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Eliseo was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters and a daughter, Diana Moncivais.

Visitation will be 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Combest Family Memorial Chapel with rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m.  Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with interment to follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.