Extracted from The Frankston Citizen (Frankston, TX)
Thursday, August 4, 2005

Jose and Ruth Garcia

NECHES -- Memorial services for Jose Garcia, 46, and Ruth Garcia, 41, both of Neches, were held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at First Baptist Church of Neches with the Rev. Charles Grasty officiating.

Private graveside services were held Thursday, July 28, at the Neches Cemetery under the direction of Autry Funeral Home of Jacksonville.

Mr. Garcia died Sunday, July 24, at Lake Palestine.

Mrs. Garcia died Tuesday, July 26, in Tyler.

Mr. Garcia worked in the oilfield industry and Mrs. Garcia worked in retail sales. They were Baptists.

Mr. Garcia was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Solis Garcia; and a brother, Guadalupe Garcia.

Mrs. Garcia was preceded in death by her father, James Morrison Sr.

The couple is survived by a daughter, Samantha Gallardo of Neches; and their foster children.

Mr. Garcia also is survived by his father, Gerardo Garcia Sr. of Neches; a brother, Gerardo Garcia Jr. of Neches; and sisters, Connie Rayburn of Magnolia, Ark and Lisa Montgomery of Oklahoma.

Mrs. Garcia also is survived by her mother, Christean Morrison of Dequincy, La.; brothers, Johnny J. Morrison of Evergreen, Colo. and James H. Morrison Jr. of Bridge City; and sisters, Fayra Rath, Sherry Burgess and Tabatha Hayes, all of Dequincy.