Petra R. Garza

PETRA R. GARZA PHARR- Petra R. Garza, 90, died Thursday, February 20, 2014, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Born in Dr. Coss, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and had lived in Pharr most of her life. She is preceded in death by her husband, Martin Garza. Mrs. Garza is survived by four children, Maria De Lourdes (Armando) Alonso, Maria Irene (Adolfo) Alonso, Martin Garza, all of Pharr, and Rosie (Don) Blanton, of Dallas, TX.; 8 grandchildren, Lurisbeth Alonso, Daisy Alonso, Adolfo Alonso, Jr., Hebert Alonso, Ivan Alonso, Brandon Garza, Tristan Garza, and Karina Garza; a great-granddaughter, Aliyah Harris; and a brother, Jesus (Velia) Rios, of McAllen. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. today , February 21, 2014, at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. Funeral service will take place at 1 p.m. today, February 22, 2014, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in San Juan. Interment will follow at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr. Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan.