Ninfa Garcia Cole's Obituary
Ninfa Garcia Cole, 74, beloved daughter, sister, wife, aunt, mother and grandmother of Pearland, Texas, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2020, in Clear Lake Regional Hospital, Houston, Texas.
Memorial service will be held at South Park Funeral Home in Pearland, TX on Friday, July 24, 2020 at 2:00 PM with Deacon
She is preceded in death by her:
Father, Abel Garcia,
Mother, Irene Ruiz Garcia
Son, Alan Ramon Cantu
Ninfa was born in Odem, Texas on October 25, 1945. She was the oldest of the nine children of Abel Morales Garcia and Irene Ruiz Garcia.
Ninfa went to high school at Mary Carrol High School in Corpus Christi, TX and attended San Jacinto College in Houston, TX. Throughout her career she worked in Customer Service, making use of her kind and vibrant personality at HEB, Kroger’s, Joskes, Dillard’s, and Houston Lighting & Power. Ninfa enjoyed trips with her family and friends to Europe, the Casinos in Las Vegas and Louisiana, Times Square for New Year’s Eve, and traveling throughout her beloved America. Her most favorite thing to do was to spend time with all her beautiful grandchildren. They were the joy and pride of her life. She loved to hear and see pictures of all her family’s adventures and accomplishments. If you didn’t let her know what you were doing, it didn’t take her long to find it on Facebook. She always had a happy and youthful attitude that we will miss so much. She will always be with us.
Ninfa is survived by her:
Husband, Calvin Cole of Pearland, Texas
Daughter, Tina Marie Cordova and husband Cruz of Houston, Texas. Grandchildren-Madison Laine and Mareena Raine and Matthew Cruz. Step-grandchildren-Anissa, Joshua and Jared.
Grandson, Joshua Abram Cantu of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Sister, Celia Garcia of Michigan.
Sister, Sobeda Garcia Kyne and husband Jeff of LaPorte, Texas.
Sister, Corina Garcia Herndon and husband Adrien of Corpus Christ, Texas.
Brother, Abel Garcia of LaPorte, Texas.
Brother, Jesse Garcia and wife Charlotte of Spring Branch, Texas.
Brother, Bernie Garcia of Michigan.
Sister, Laura Garcia Gipson and husband Pat of Pearland, Texas.
Brother, Stuart Michael Garcia of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Stepson, John Cole and wife Mary of Arlington, Texas. Step-grandchildren- Steven, Brittany, Josh and Quinten.
Stepson, Calvin Cole, II and wife Donna of Raleigh, NC. Step-grandchildren - Eli and Alianna.
Stepdaughter, Cynthia Ross and husband Kelvin of Raleigh, NC. Step-grandchildren - Eric and Deangelo.
Sister-in-law, Debbie Mencey of Corpus Christi, Texas.
And her numerous nieces and nephews that she adored.
Memorial donations, in lieu of flowers may be made to MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe, Houston, TX 77030.
Website:
www.mdanderson.org
Computer Link: https://secure3.convio.net/mdacc/site/TR/?px=1403220&pg=personal&fr_id=1323
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