Obituary of Maria Jesus Garcia

Funeral services for Maria Garcia, 66, of Lovington, NM will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at St. Thomas Catholic Church at 10:00 am with Father Samuel Ameh officiating. Burial will follow at Lovington Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Kirby-Ratliff Funeral Home. Maria Garcia was born in Las Conchas, Chihuahua, Mexico on June 7, 1954 to Rosendo and Paula (Juarez) Garcia and passed away on January 19, 2021 in Lubbock, TX. She moved to Lovington in the early "80's". Maria loved her family very much and spoiled her grandchildren. She was tough with her children. Maria enjoyed music, liked to have fun and had a good sense of humor and was a very good home maker. Preceding her in death were her parents: Rosendo and Paula Dominguez; her husband: Jesus Manuel Garcia and one brother: Israel Juarez. Surviving her is four sons: Jesus Manuel Garcia Jr and wife Alda, Luis and wife Angela Garcia, Guillermo and wife Corina Garcia, Rene and wife Aglaeth Garcia, all of Lovington; one daughter: Rebecca Garcia and companion, Oreb Hernandez of Hobbs, NM; two brothers: Ramon and wife Emma Dominguez of Lovington and Alejandro and wife Blanca of Lovington; Three sisters: Sara Herrera of Lovington, Hermina Silva of Chihuahua, Mexico, and Mary and husband Daniel Torres of Lovington; fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 29, 2021 from 1:00-7:00 pm with a Rosary at 7:00 pm. both at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to www.kirbysmithrogers.com.