Jessie B Garza

Jessie was born in Houston, Texas on February 26th, 1946. He grew up on the East End in an area known as Magnolia Park located near the Houston Ship Channel. Jessie was a graduate of Charles H. Milby High School. Soon after graduation, he entered the Air Force and served in the Vietnam War. Upon returning from the service in 1969, Jessie was married in 1970.

Jessie attended the University of Houston and earned a B.A. in Economics. He worked in the oil and gas industry with a career history spanning close to 40 years.

Jessie had many talents and passions. He loved to travel with his family and we are grateful to have photos and fragmented memories as reminders of our vacations together. Jessie loved music and on early Saturday mornings you often heard him singing mariachi music or whistling a favorite tune. He also played the guitar and quickly “You Are My Sunshine” became one of our favorite songs. Jessie also coached his kids’ baseball and softball teams and volunteered to teach CCE to church youth.

Jessie was known as “one of a kind” and even though he was partially disabled the last few years, he still had his great sense of humor and was always up for cracking a joke.

Jessie will be fondly remembered by his family and friends as a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather and as a man of great character. He was a generous soul and had an unconditional love and loyalty to his family and friends.

Jessie is preceded in death by his parents, George Garza and Jane Benevides Garza; his son George Anthony Garza; and his brother, Ernest Garza.

He is survived by his beloved wife Irma; his children, Rina Garza, Jessica Hooker, Theresa Velasquez (Daniel), Michael Garza, and David Nicholas Garza; his grandchildren, Alexa, Jackson, Jordan, Elisa, Gia, George; his brothers Robert Garza (Gloria), and George Garza (Dorothy); his sister Ernestine Garza, and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Those serving as honorary pallbearers are Robert Garza, Eric Villarreal, Edward Ramirez, Ernie Ramirez, Michael George Garza and David Nicholas Garza.

Services will be held at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home, 6900 Lawndale Street, Houston, Texas 77023. May 6th Visitation 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm and Rosary Service 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm. May 7th Funeral Service 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Committal Service 11:30 am – 12:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Disabled American Veterans https://www.dav.org/ or a charity of your choosing.