Guadalupe Covarrubias Garcia passed away on March 4, 2017. Guadalupe was born on October 21, 1922 in Kingsville, Texas to Elivoria and Daniel Covarrubias. Guadalupe lived a long and fruitful life. She was 94 and was a wonderful mother to seven children. Lupe as she was known moved to the King Ranch as a young bride with her husband Benito C. Garcia, after a few years Lupe and her family moved to Corpus Christi where she lived for most of the next 68 years. Lupe was preceded in death by her husband, Benito C. Garcia; daughters, Hilda Hawkins and baby, Hilda Garcia. Lupe is survived by her daughter, Cynthia G. (Gary) Poole; four sons, Mario C. (Rose) Garcia, Alex (Ruth) Garcia, Ben Garcia and David Collins; 16 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. Lupe is also survived by her remaining siblings, her beloved twin sister, Maria Figueroa, sisters, Aurora “Lile” Canales, Estella Moreno, Teresa (Jack) Kiefling and one brother, Jesus (Rey) Covarrubias. Visitation will be held at Memory Gardens Funeral Home, 8200 Old Brownsville Rd, on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 12:30 pm. Chapel service will follow at 2:00 pm with interment afterwards at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
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