Our precious mother, Rafaela Garcia, passed away suddenly but peacefully at home in Inverness, Florida on April 5, 2025. Born on October 23, 1946, in Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico to the late Refugio and Margarita Acuna Mejia, she was 78 years old.
Rafaela was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved and cared deeply for her three sons, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and enjoyed attending church faithfully. She always made friends in all the many places she lived and will be missed by many whose lives she touched lovingly. She lived a simple life and was generous with her possessions, which she shared with others to put their happiness above hers. Although her health was diminishing, few people knew the extent to which she struggled. Her joy for life and strong spirit kept her pushing through the pain. She testified of Jesus Christ as her Lord and Saviour and recalled that in the many difficulties she faced in life, God never left her or forsaked her. We rejoice that her faith is now turned to sight.
Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Felipe Garcia of Colusa, CA, Rafael Garcia of Lansing, IL, and Francisco Garcia of Inverness, FL; sister, Ofelia Zaldivar of El Paso, TX; brother, Antonio Garcia of Denver, CO; sister, Margarita Acuna of El Paso, TX; brother, Salvador Garcia; sisters, Martha Acuna and Rosalva Garcia all of Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico; fifteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Rafaela was preceded in death by her brothers, Francisco, Ruben, and Refugio Mejia.
Funeral service will be held at Fort Cooper Baptist Church of Inverness on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Arrangements have been entrusted to Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Cremation Care, Inverness.
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