Julia Garza Gonzales

    Julia Garza Gonzales, of Edna, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at the age of 82. She was born June 30, 1932, in Edna, to the late Hilario and Dolores Garza.
    Julia had many occupations in her life, such as being a waitress, mattress and purse maker, manager of housekeeping at Care Inn of Edna and a cook for the Senior Citizen Center. She loved to spend time with her family and friends. Julia was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who will be missed dearly. 
S    he is survived by her daughters, Mary Ester Alvarado and her husband Javier of Edna and Lupe Zarate and her husband Johnny Carrillo of Edna; grandsons, Domingo Zarate and Joe Louis Davila, Jr.; granddaughters, Lupe Ann Arriaga, Matilda Corarrubias, Marsha Z. Salas, Dolores Arriaga, Yolanda Davila Rodriguez and Debbie Davila-Gomez; 25 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and many loving family members and friends.
    Julia is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Domingo Gonzales; son, Faustino Gonzales; sisters, Juanita Garza Dorado, Concha Garza, Genoveva Bermea, Adela Garza and Eloisa Bermea; brothers, Frank Garza, Margarito Garza, Narcisco Garza and Ramon Garza; and great-grandson, Johnny Angel Ortega.
    Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Oaklawn Funeral Home Chapel with a Rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. A funeral mass will be on Friday, April 24, at 10:30 a.m. in the St. Agnes Catholic Church in Edna with the Rev. Michael Petering officiating. Burial will follow at Latin American Cemetery in Edna.
    Pallbearers are Domingo Zarate, Joe Louis Davila, Jr., Chance Frysak, Tommy Costillo, Damian Davila and Ezechial Bermea.     Honorary pallbearers are remanding grandsons.
    Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna 361-782-2221.
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