Delia Patricia "Mrs. Dee" Garcia

Delia Patricia "Mrs. Dee" Garcia

Delia Garcia Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Williams Funeral Home - Pearl River from Dec. 21 to Dec. 22, 2025.
On Sunday, December 14, 2025, Delia "Mrs. Dee" Patricia Garcia, age 71, of Slidell, Louisiana, passed away.

Mrs. Dee devoted much of her professional life to nurturing students as a baker at Pearl River Junior High School, beginning her tenure in December 1990. She continued her dedicated service until her retirement from Creekside Junior High in January 2012.

She is survived by her two children, Ronald Jean Herron, III and Rebecca Bauman; her brother, Arthur Garcia (Sara Garcia); and her sister, Agabita Rowe. Mrs. Dee also leaves behind three grandchildren: Kierstin Bauman (Scott Peterson), Caitlin Bauman (Grant Carlisle), and Cody Bauman. She was blessed with three great-grandchildren: Rory Petersen, Ozzy Petersen, and Clyde Carlisle.

Mrs. Dee was preceded in death by her parents, Jose Davis Garcia and Caroline Rebecca Henderson, as well as two brothers, Aubrey Garcia and Jose Garcia.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Williams Funeral Home. Visitation will take place from 11:00 AM until the service time at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Slidell, Louisiana.

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