The Brownsville Herald - Online Edition OBITUARIES Obituaries April 10, 2006 DEATH NOTICES ESTELA GARCIA, 73, died Sunday, April 9, 2006, at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville. She was a native of Cardenas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico and a Brownsville resident. She will be transferred to Funerales Escobedo in Matamoros, Tamps. Local arrangements under the direction of Joe I. Treviño, Garza Memorial Funeral Home, 1025 E. Jackson St., (956)542-5511. CONCEPCION QUIROGA, 85, died Sunday April 9, 2006, at her residence with family by her side. Funeral arrangements are pending under the care of Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 541-5400 Dignity Memorial Provider. PETRA GAMEZ REYES, 65, died at her residence in Brownsville on Saturday, April 8, 2006. There will be no local services. Delta Funeral Director's 1300 E. Harrison St., 542-2222, is in charge of transfer arrangements to Escobedo Funeral Home in Matamoros, Tamps. Mexico. OBITUARIES RENE HIGGINBOTHAM Rene Higginbotham, 50, a lifetime Brownsville resident, has been called home by the Lord. Rene was a hard working man who loved the Lord and his family. He enjoyed life and brought a smile to those around him. He passed away at Valley Baptist Medical Center Thursday, April 8, 2006. He was preceded in death by his son, YN1 Rene Higginbotham, Jr. (August 27, 2004); his father Sanford Aubrey Higginbotham, sister Sylvia Rivera and brother Steven Higginbotham. Mr. Higginbotham is survived by his mother, Mrs. Veronica S. Higginbotham, his wife, Rocio C. Higginbotham, his children, Audrey Garcia, Stephanie Alameda, Laura Higginbotham, Suzanne Higginbotham, Rocio Rodriguez, Kathia Chavez, Valerie Chavez, and Aimee Alvarado; a brother, Frank Higginbotham; sisters, Noemi Cox and Irma Lasley; half-brothers David Balli and Rick Balli; half-sisters Rosie Balli and Mindy Balli. Visitation will be today, Monday, April 10, 2006, from 10 a.m. till 9 p.m. at Treviño Funeral Home Chapel with a Prayer Service at 7 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at 1 p.m., at Treviño Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Abel Torres officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Favian Garza, Ted Rivera Jr., Matthew Rivera, Mark Cox, Jose Rodriguez and Sergio Alameda. Honorary Pallbearers are Russell Cox and Louis Pitlick. Arrangements are under the direction of Treviño Funeral Home, 1355 Old Port Isabel Rd. (956)542-2583. SANTOS RODRIGUEZ Santos Rodríguez, 69, went into eternal peace, Friday April 07, 2006, at Valley Regional Medical Center with her family by her side. Mrs. Rodriguez is survived by her children: Teresa Rodriguez, Eva Rodriguez, Ofelia Saavedra (Tony), Sergio Rodriguez, Ezequiel Rodriguez, Gabino Rodriguez (Evangelina), and Enrique Rodriguez (Leticia). She is also survived by her grandchildren: Priscila, Chris, Cinthia, Enrique, Edgar, Evita, Silvia, Gerardo, and Eduardo Rodríguez, Tony Saavedra, Andres and Alan Guerrero. Visitation Services began, Saturday April 8, 2006 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. with a recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7 p.m. at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. Chapel Service was held yesterday, Sunday, April 9, 2006 at 2 p.m. at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. Interment followed Buena Vista Burial Park. Funeral services have been entrusted to Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 541-5400. The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. Van Buren Brownsville, TX 78520 956-542-4301 1-800-488-4301 © 2000 The Brownsville Herald