Leonard S.

Garcia

Leonard S. Garcia, 69, longtime resident of Sweetwater, passed away Wed nesday, February 17, 2021 , at Hendrick Medical Center.

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Monday, February 22, 2021 at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Pastor s Frankie and Sheila Santiago offi ciating. Interment will follow at Sweetwater Cemetery directed by McCoy Fun e ral Home . There will be a family visitation Sunday evening from 6 to 8 P.M.at McCoy Funeral Home .

Leonard was born on December 6, 1951, to Gabriel and Esperan za (Sali nas) Garcia i n Col orado City, Texas.  He attended school there before moving to Sweetwater .  He met the love of his life, Linda Campos, in Abilene.  They were marrie d on August 24, 1970, in Sweetwater.  Leonard worked in the oilfield for many years in the 80 ' s and 90 ' s .  He worked for Snyder Source Service in Snyder, Texas, and then at Jolly Well Service in Sweetwater.

He enjoyed spending time outside wo rking on anything mechanical.  He love d God, his family and his church family.  He also had a strong liking for hats and dress shoes.  He surrendered his life to the Lord later in life, and it was the greatest choice he e ver made .  He had been through se veral surgeries, and was also a do uble amputee.  He continued to attend church at Lighthouse Assembly of God where he s erved as a member and a trustee.  He loved and apprec iated his Pastors Frankie and Sheila Santiago.

He is survived by his wife Linda of fifty years ; daughters Belinda " Bonnie " (Sam) Lara of Abilene, Regina (David) Ledesma of Aledo; Sons Rene (Cynthia Garc ia of Midland, Orlando (Valerie) of Abilene ; Brothers, Gabriel Garcia of Colorado City, Juan (Cindy) Garcia of Snyder, Eugene (Te rry) Garcia of S weetwater ; Sister Diana Serrano (Salvador Hernandez).  He had 14 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchi ldren, and an extended great - granddaughter , Josie Ann.  He had several nieces, nephews, brothers , sisters-in -law.

He is preceded in death by his parents and brother Philip, sisters Carolina Turnbow and Benita Oroz co, Brothers-in-law Ben Turnbow, Desi Orozco, and sister-in-la w Lucy Garcia.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting a love donation to L ighthouse Assembly of God Church in Sweetwater, PO Box 1474, Sweetwater, T exas, 79556.

Pallbearers will be Jonathan Gutierrez, Brandon Medina, D avid Serrano, Reg ino Mendez, L ee Orozco, and Michael Orozco.

Honorary pallbearers will be Carlo Garcia, Ryland Madrid, Nicholas Jim e nez , Leo Garcia and Matthew Avalos.