Aurelia Alvarez Garza

October 9, 1924 - September 18, 2021

Aurelia Alvarez Garza, 96, was called into the Lord's kingdom on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 10:38 AM at her daughter Nelida’s residence in Fairview, TX. She was born on October 9, 1924 in Puerto Rico Ranch near the community of Agua Nueva in Jim Hogg County, Texas, the twin daughter of +Ramon Alvarez and +Susana Garcia. Aurelia enjoyed gardening, hand-sewing patchwork quilts, drawing and having her morning coffee. She was a devoted homemaker and wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Roberto D. Garza, Sr., daughter, Gloria D. Garza, granddaughters, Clarissa and Celina A. Lopez, son-in-law, Jorge L. Lopez, brothers, Nicolas, Domingo (+Dominga), Gilberto (Rosario), and Ruben Alvarez, and nephew, Nicolas (Vicky) Alvarez. She is survived by her children, Blanca E. (Hernan) Cuellar, Roberto D. (Diana) Garza, Jr., Aurelia (+Jorge) Lopez, Rebecca Turrubiates, Maria Elena Garza, Nelida Garza and Jose Luis Garza, her brothers, Francisco (Maria), David (Elida), Humberto (Esperanza) and twin sister, Aurora Alvarez, 16 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation services will be held at Hernandez Funeral Home in Rio Grande City, TX on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at Sacred Heart Mission Catholic Church in Los Garcias, TX on the same day at 3:00 p.m., internment following church services at Rio Grande City Cemetery. Due to the current climate surrounding COVID -19, we are limiting the amount of visitors to our facility and requiring all guests to please wear a mask and observe social distancing. Services are entrusted to Hernandez Funerals in Rio Grande City.