Pedro G. Garcia, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018 with his loving family by his side.  He was born on April 7, 1921 in Cotulla, Texas to Jose Maria Garcia and Sara Sirlos Garcia.  Pedro joined the U.S. Army at Fort Sam Houston, a week before his 20th birthday. This young man had 5 dependents to support, his siblings and widowed mother.  Pedro served in the 60th Coast Artillery in the Philippine Islands, and spent 3 years and 9 months as a POW in Japan.  He survived the physical and mental abuse by his faith and trust in God.

Pedro is preceded in death by his wife Olga Garcia.

Pedro is survived by his six children, Pedro G. Garcia, Jr. (Florinda), Mary Lou Rodriguez (Lupe), Jose Maria Garcia (Gloria), Laura Cortez (Roel), Alma Gallegos (Juan Jose), and Roy Garcia (Nancy Bryant); twelve grandchildren, Pedro Garcia III (Tabitha), Patrick Garcia (Rosario), Mark Rodriguez (Michelle), Cynthia D. Salinas (Lenny), Crystal Garcia-Anthony (John), Andrew Cortez (Emily), Adam Cortez (Shannon), Sarah Arismendez (Andrew), Jennifer Harris (James), Dr. John Gallegos (Elyse), Amy Garcia and Ashley Bryant; and 15 great-grandchildren, Miriam, Abigal, Gunner and Brooklyn Garcia, Emily and Westin Rodriguez, Kacen, Maely, Aden, Lane, and Reid Cortez, Jonah and Evan Harris, Neyland Gallegos and Kailynn Hernandez.

Visitation will be held on Friday, December 14, 2018 at Peters Funeral Home from 5:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. with a Rosary at 7:00p.m. Funeral Services will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 10:00a.m. on Saturday, December 15, 2018. Interment, with Military Honors will follow at the Cotulla West Cemetery.