Obituary: Pablo Garcia

Pablo “Paul” Garcia of Hereford, a longtime Texas Baptist pastor and missionary, died Nov. 30. He was 82.

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Pablo “Paul” Garcia of Hereford, a longtime Texas Baptist pastor and missionary, died Nov. 30. He was 82. Garcia was born June 26, 1939, in Tahoka. He was ordained as a minister in O’Donnell in 1964. He was pastor of churches in Petersburg, Paducah, Lubbock, Ropesville, Midland, Seminole, Pecos and Hereford during his 57 years in the ministry. From 2002 until his retirement on June 26 this year, he was pastor of Primera Iglesia Bautista Nueva Vida in Hereford. He served as a missionary with the Southern Baptist Convention’s Home Mission Board, and he also preached throughout Mexico and in parts of South America. He was a former president of the Compañerismo Noroeste. He enjoyed serving as a chaplain with Samaritan Hospice and working with Kings Manor Methodist Retirement Home and Hereford Nursing and Rehab for many years. He was preceded in death by siblings Luis Garcia, Sylvester Garcia Jr. and Lupe Garcia; half-brothers Raul, Roy and Sammie Garcia; and a great-great grandchild, Logan Noel Garcia. He is survived by his wife Eva of Hereford; son Paul Garcia Jr. of Midland; son Noel Garcia and his wife Linda of Lubbock; daughter Halynn Garcia of College Station; daughter Olivia Garcia of New Braunfels; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; siblings Elida Perez of Frisco, Esther Castro of Lubbock, Amanda Perez of Ralls, Angelita Niemeyer of Houston, Alonzo Garcia of Wolfforth and Santos Garcia of Vernon; and half-brothers and half-sisters Eliseo Garcia, Margie Garcia, Rosie Garcia, Paula Garcia, Modesta Garcia and Elijeo Garcia.


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