Orange Grove – Dora Garza, 86, passed away January 29, 2022, in an Alice Nursing Home. Born on August 17, 1935, to Juan Chapa Rivera and Regina Herrera Rivera and resided in Orange Grove, Texas.
Dora was born and raised in Orange Grove, Texas. She was one of six children, and a long-time resident of Alice, Texas. She worked as a Cosmetic Consultant for Roselawn Pharmacy for over 30 years.
She enjoyed gardening, quilting, music, and especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren because family was very important to her. Dora was full of life. In fact, when anyone was ever at the lowest point of their life, she would be the one to bring joy and make you forget you were even sad. She’d light up the room and bring a smile to everyone’s face. She was also adventurous and had no fear. She will be truly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Juan and Regina Rivera, brothers, Domingo Rivera and Johnny Rivera and sister Manuela Ramirez.
She is survived by her sons, Jose Rolando (Belinda) Garza of San Antonio, Texas and Javier (Isabel Cavazos) Garza of Agua Dulce, Texas; daughter, Emeteria “Emmy” Garza; brother, Roberto Rivera of Ocala, Florida and sister, Salome Gonzalez of Ft. Worth, Texas
Visitation will be held Friday, February 4, 2022, from 5 till 9 p.m. at Rosas Funeral Home Chapel with a rosary being recited at 7 p.m. that evening. A funeral mass will be celebrated Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 10 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church of Alice, Texas. Burial to follow at the St. John of the Cross Cemetery of Orange Grove Texas.
Pallbearers will be Nick Ramirez Jr. and George Ramirez both of Alice, Austin Jay Garza of Alpine, Texas, Alejandro Javier “AJ” Garza and Michael Garza both of San Antonio, Texas and Amdo Gonzalez Jr. of Garland, Texas.
Funeral arrangements entrusted with ROSAS FUNERAL HOME, INC.
