Obituary

Mary Lou Espinosa Garcia, of Hale Center, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, surrounded by family. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2015, at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Hale Center with Father John Smith as celebrant. Interment will follow at Hale Center Cemetery. Rosary will be recited on Thursday, July 16, at 6:30 p.m. at Lemons Funeral Home in Plainview. Mary was born on June 25, 1957, in Hale Center, Texas, to Felix and Teresa (Mojica) Espinosa. She married Eddie Garcia on Nov. 22, 1973. Mary had a career as a custodian at Carr Middle School in Hale Center where she received an award for 15 years of service. Mary loved singing, dancing and watching comedies. Mary also loved spending time with her husband, son and daughter. Her pride and joy were her four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father Felix Espinosa. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Eddie Garcia; her mother, Teresa Espinosa; one son Donnie Garcia; one daughter, Melissa Casias and husband Jerry; four grandchildren, Jerry Lee Casias, Kristin Casias, Aydin Casias and Justin Casias; six brothers, Julio Espinosa, Ben Espinosa and wife Delia, Felix Espinosa, Fidel Espinosa, Jesse Espinosa and wife Angelita, Freddy Espinosa and wife Diana; eight sisters, Mona Garza, Rosa Nava and husband Rene, Juana "Mary Jane" Balderas and husband Joe, Terry Zamora and husband Richard, Connie Plasencio and husband Adam, Lupe Bueno and husband Mike, Maria Felix Perez and Rachel Espinosa. Online condolences may be made at www.lemonsfunerals.com.