Joe "pepe" Garcia's Obituary
Joe A. "Pepe" Garcia, 69, passed away March 10, 2013 in an Arlington hospital.
Memorial Service: 1pm Friday, March 15, 2013 at Mansfield Funeral Home.
Joe was born September 22, 1943 in Pearsall, Texas to Joe and Candida Garcia. He grew up in Pearsall and was the owner of The Rock House, a local pool hall that had been handed down from his father. Joe loved playing pool and was a professional pool player having traveled all over the country to play tournaments. While living in Pearsall, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and being outdoors. In 1990, Joe moved to Arlington to be closer to his children. He resided at Primrose Senior Living Apartments and enjoyed his final years in the company of his friends and the games of poker they would play. Joe was preceded in death by his parents and brother, George Garcia of Pearsall.
Survivors: son, Joe Garcia III of Arlington; daughters, Josie Jean Garcia and husband Ghassan Oun of Arlington, Jo Ann Garcia and husband Rolando Garza and Jody Lynn Garcia both of Alvarado; brothers, Antonio and Carlos Garcia both of Pearsall; sisters, Mary Harrington of Pearsall, Gloria Garcia and husband Alfred Maldonado of Austin, Juana Garcia Trevino of Pearsall; sister-in-law, Yolanda Garcia of Pearsall; grandchildren, Saifaldean, Laith, Leyla, Orlando, Gabriel and Daniel.
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