Margarita Mata Garcia, 88, of Iraan, formerly of Big Spring, died on Sunday, September 11, 2005, in a McCamey hospital. A vigil service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, September 16, 2005 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel, with Rev. James Plagens, pastor of St. Thomas Catholic Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olive Memorial Park.She was born on July 10, 1917, in Bermuda, Texas and married Guillermo "Willie" Garcia on August 5, 1937 in Sinton, Texas.Mrs. Garcia was a longtime resident of Big Spring and moved to Iraan in 1993. She was a homemaker. She was a former member of St. Thomas Catholic Church.Survivors include her husband, Guillermo "Willie" Garcia of Iraan; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Elizabeth Jimenez of Big Spring, Elodia and Fred Gutierrez of Coahoma, Maggie and Tom Templeton of St. Marys, West Virginia, and Emily and Rosalio Montejano of Iraan; one son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Yolanda Garcia of St. Marys, West Virginia; thirty three grandchildren, and numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by two sons, Willie Garcia, Jr. and Adolph Garcia. The family suggests memorials be made to the American Heart Association, 3205 W. Cuthbert, Ste. A-5, Midland, Texas 79701.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
