Lucia Cantu Garcia

On Tuesday, February 25th, 2025 our beloved mother, Lucia C. Garcia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was surrounded by family when she passed at The Fox Run Care home in San Antonio, Tx. Lucia was 87 years of age.

Lucia was born in Poteet, Texas on September 20th 1937 to Hilario and Minerva Cantu. She spent her childhood playing games with her siblings, swimming and fishing. She grew up in agricultural settings where her father migrated throughout the southcentral region of Texas tending to and overseeing farming operations. She was very energetic and industrious in helping her family on the farms where they lived and worked. She had fond memories of mischievously throwing rotten vegetables at her siblings as they worked in the fields.

At the young age of 19 Lucia met and Married Fernando V. Garcia. They met in Eagle Pass, Texas and later married in Piedras Negras, Coahuila Mexico on April 20th, 1956.

Lucia worked for the Schertz Cibolo Universal City Independent School District as the Head Cook for the entire district when meals were prepared for students from scratch. She retired from the school district after serving students for 20 exceptional years.

Lucia is survived by her children Maria Segovia, Fernando Liborio, Eduardo Taurino and Mario Alberto Garcia; her Grandchildren Jose Luis, Christopher James, Nicole, Dustin, Samantha, Summer, Amanda Rose, Alexis, Michele, Zhavani, Blanca, Mario Jr, Julia, Kendra and Caleb; Great Grandchildren Cameron, Mason, Aiden, Caden, Dakota, Anthony Jr, Sophie, Maya, Marcos, Angelina, Judah, Sanai, Serenity, Josiah, Gabriel, Elijah, Luciana and Greyson. Her only surviving siblings are Lydia Rodriguez and Angelina Rodriguez.

She was preceded in death by her husband Fernando; daughters Blanca Estella, Lucy Gutierrez and her granddaughter Emily Ann Gutierrez; her parents Hilario and Minerva Cantu; her siblings Edward, Hilario (Larry), David Cantu, Esperanza (Hope) Deleon, Amelia Campa and Minerva Alvarado.

The family would like to thank Fountain of Life Community Church for their love, prayers and support during this difficult time.

Lucia was loving and strong. A great example to us all. Our mother, grandmother and great grandmother Lucia will be greatly missed.