Nancy Garcia

Nancy Garcia, 72, of Lubbock passed away September 17, 2020. She was born July 26, 1948 in Roswell, New Mexico. Nancy attended Thompson High School where she met and later married her high school sweetheart Joe P. Garcia on June 25, 1965.

Nancy worked at Comet Cleaners as a presser. She enjoyed playing Bingo in her spare time. She loved dancing and once won a dance contest with her husband in their early years. Nancy was a 30-year member of the Lubbock Bowling Association and enjoyed many years of softball as a third baseman. She was a loving and caring sister and daughter, a devoted wife, and a wonder woman to her children.

Nancy is cherished and survived by her two sons Joe Jr. and Jerry Garcia of Lubbock; three daughters Victoria Garcia and Priscilla Garcia of Lubbock and Lydia Ituarte of San Antonio; her sister Sandra Reyna of Lubbock; two brothers Ramon and Alfonso Gamboa of Lubbock, two half sisters Pauline Gamboa and Refugia "Cuca" Gamboa of Lubbock; 24 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband Joe P. Garcia.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. with a Holy Rosary service at 7:00 Sunday, September 20 at Guajardo Funeral Chapels in Lubbock. Funeral service will be at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Monday, September 21 at 10:00 a.m. with burial to follow at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park.