She was born in Premont, TX on November 4, 1929 to Guadalupe and Eudelia Arevalo.
Rebecca married Antonio Garza on April 22, 1945. They were married for 55 years until his passing on March 2000.
She loved to play bingo, poker, loteria and enjoyed her Mother’s day and Birthday trips to Coushatta Casino.
Rebecca loved plants and had a green thumb for everything she planted beautifully.
She had an extended collection of Roosters and Chickens.
Rebecca is preceded in death by her husband, Antonio Garza, Parents, Guadalupe and Eudelia Arevalo; Infant brother, Theodoro; sisters, Ramona Cantu, Corina Cantu, Evangelina Curiel; nephews, Anastacio Cantu, Lorenzo Cantu and George Cantu, brother-in-laws, Anastacio Cantu, Pablo Cantu and Rudy Curiel.
Rebecca is survived by her two sons, Antonio Garza (Norma) and Andres Garza (Grace); four daughters, Socorro “Soki” Garza, Eudelia Crump (Gene), Esmeralda Ruiz (Juan) and Grace Rennie (John); one brother, Eustolio Arevalo (Sovieda). Also surviving are 20 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren.
Public visitation will be from5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Friday, September 21, 2018 at Funeraria Del Angel with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Our Lady of Pilar Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Please visit www.funerariadelangel.com to offer condolences.
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