Obituary of Jesus Manuel Garcia

Funeral services for Jesus Manuel Garcia Sr., 67, of Lovington, NM will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at St. Thomas Catholic Church at 1:00 pm with Father Samuel Ameh officiating. Burial will follow at Lovington Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Kirby-Ratliff Funeral Home. Mr. Garcia was born in Ojinaga, Mexico on January 10, 1953 to Manuel and Josefina (Fierro) Garcia and passed away on May 9, 2020 in Lovington. Mr. Garcia married Maria Dominguez in Ojinaga on September 7, 1971 and they have shared 48 years together. They came to Lovington to make their home in the early "80's". Mr. Garcia worked as a roustabout in the oilfield for many years. He liked walking and music and spending time with his children. He enjoyed playing baseball in his younger years and liked to barbeque. He was a die-hard Raiders fan, a Dodger's fan and really liked watching the Puma league in Mexico soccer team play. Preceding him in death were his parents and one sister: Blanca Rojas. Surviving him is his wife Maria of the home; four sons: Jesus Manuel Garcia Jr, Luis and wife Angela Garcia, Guillermo and wife Corina Garcia, Rene and wife Aglaeth Garcia, all of Lovington; one daughter: Rebecca Garcia and companion, Oreb Hernandez of Hobbs, NM; five brothers: Oscar, Alfredo, Eduardo, Omar, Osbaldo Garcia and four sisters: Senia Banda, Martha Esqueda, Liliana Cortez and Elizabeth Rico; fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 14th from 3:00-6:00 pm and on Saturday, May 16th from 9:00-11:30 am at the funeral home. Please remember only five at one time can be in funeral home for visitation and services at the church is drive up and stay in your cars. Cemetery is open, just keep distance.