The Brownsville Herald - Online Edition Obituaries, July 14, 2006 GUADALUPE B. RIOS[/b], 79, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2006, at Valley Regional Medical Center. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 14, 2006 at Christ the King Catholic Church, 2255 Southmost Blvd. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Guerra Funeral Home, 3955 Coffee Port Rd. (956) 544-1171. ESTHER GARZA, 95, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2006, at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville. Funeral ar-rangements are pending under Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista, 125 McDavitt Blvd., (956) 541-5400 BEATRIZ R. GARCIA[/b] Beatriz R. Garcia passed away Monday July 10, 2006, at a Houston hospital. She was born September 27, 1935, in Brownsville, Texas. Bea was quite simply a one-of-a-kind. She had a remarkable spirit that would bring out the best of anyone with whom she came in contact. Bea found the energy to be positive at all times. Bea was a homemaker and a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. She attended Lee College and was an avid reader and Civil War history buff. She is preceded in death by her parents, Rosalio P. Rodriguez and Angela Rocha Rodriguez; one brother, Reynaldo Rodriguez; pa-ternal grandparents, Juan Garza Rodriguez and Emilia Pacheco Rodriguez; and maternal grandparents, Jose Rocha and Tomasita Brown. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Ramon Torres Garcia; two beloved daughters, Elda Condra and Delma Naiser; her very special sons-in-law, William Condra and Ron Naiser; her very close and cherished brother, Rosalio (Charlie) Rodriguez; special sister, Berta Rodriguez; and the lights of her life, her grandsons, Adam and Jacob Naiser. Bea will be forever remembered for her extraordinary love of life, her remarkable character, honor, dignity, and courage. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. and a rosary was recited at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday evening at Crespo & Jirrels Fu-neral Home. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today, Friday, July 14, 2006, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Rev. William Oliver Celebrant. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tomas Garcia, Victor Alejandro, Adrian Alejandro, William Condra, Ron Naiser, and Ruben Garcia. The family wishes to express their overwhelming gratitude for all of the care and extraordinary support from Dr. Preti and his staff. To honor her love for reading, for those desiring, the family recommends donations to the Sterling Municipal Library, specifying the addition of children's books in honor of her two grandsons. To view the obituary or post a tribute to the family, visit www.crespoandjirrels.com Arrangements have been entrusted to Crespo & Jirrels Funeral and Cremation Services, 6123 Garth Rd, Baytown, Texas 77521, (281) 839-0700. CARLOTA DE VILLAFRANCA Carlota de Villafranca, 89, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 11, 2006, in Houston. Mrs. Villafranca was born Janu-ary 27, 1917 in El Rancho Ranchito, Tamps., Mexico to Manuel Treviño Chapa and Maria del Refugio Longoria Cisneros. She was preceded death by her husband, Jose Villafranca Garcia; her parents, Manuel Treviño Chapa and Maria del Refugio Longoria Cisneros; and siblings, Luz Arizmendi, Olivia Garza, Santiago Treviño Longoria, Rebeca Garza, Manuel Treviño Longoria, and Gilberto Treviño Longoria. Mrs. Villafranca is survived by her loving sister, Josefina Treviño de Manzano; her loving children, Bart (Connie) Villafranca, Maria del Refugio Castillo, Guadalupe (Arturo) Juarez, Manuela (Candido) Gonzalez, Maria Elena Torres, Eva Leal and Olga Cortez; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. with recitation of the holy rosary at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 14, 2006 at Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 15, 2006, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Burial will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in La Feria. Honored to be serving as their grandmother's pallbearers are Richard Ramirez, John Ramirez, Javier Gonzalez, Jimmy Cortez Jr., Art Juarez Jr., and Joseph Villafranca. Honorary pallbearers are Linda Ramirez, Sylvia Leal, Odette Juarez de Treviño, Sonia Castillo, Diana Gonzalez de Durlam, Eva Villafranca de Galindo, Darlene Cortez de Vega and Denise Cortez. Arrangements are under the direction of Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home, 710 Ed Carey Dr., Harlingen, Texas (956) 423-3636. EVANGELINA MUÑIZ Evangelina Muñiz, 80, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2006, at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville. Mrs. Muñiz was born in Monterey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She was a Brownsville resident for numerous years. She is survived by her children, Rogelio Muñiz, Raul Muñiz, Alejandro Muñiz, Gloria Muñiz, Leticia Aguirre, Cecilia Muñiz, and Elizabet Muñiz; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and many family members. Visitation was held from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. with recitation of the holy rosary at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, 2006 at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. Chapel service will be held at 3 p.m. today, Friday July 14, 2006, at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. Interment will follow at Buena Vista Burial Park in Brownsville. Funeral services have been entrusted to Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 541-5400. JOE CLAY "J.C." FISCHER Joe Clay "J.C." Fischer, 74, of Brownsville, passed away at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, July 11, 2006. J.C. was a Veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was an automotive mechanic who worked for Bill Bannert and then for Adolph Bannert until his retirement. Preceding J.C. in death were his twin sons, Ronald and Donald; his parents, George and Maggie Virgie Fischer; and his sister, Dorothy Walker. Survivors include his wife, Macaria Ruiz Fischer; his sons, Joe Clay Fischer Jr. and Donald George Fischer; and his grandsons, Kyle George Fischer and Kevin Joe Fischer. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. with a vigil service at 7 p.m. today, Friday, July 14, 2006, at the Darling-Mouser Funeral Home. Procession will depart the funeral home at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 15, 2006, for a graveside service at Roselawn Memorial Gar-dens. Military rites will be provided by the American Legion Post 43 Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be Donald G. Fischer, Rene Gomez, Mike Niño, Johnny Benitez, Moy Torres and Hector Valdez. Arrangements have been entrusted to Darling-Mouser Funeral Home, 945 Palm Blvd., (956) 546-7111. The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. Van Buren Brownsville, TX 78520 956-542-4301 1-800-488-4301 © 2000 The Brownsville Herald