George Vigil Garcia passed away peacefully on September 1, 2026. George was surrounded by the warmth of love with his family and relatives. He was 79 years old. He was born in San Antonio, Texas on September 22, 1946.

George worked as a sign technician for the City of San Antonio Public Works Department for 31 years. George lived a free-spirited life, was generous to others and took his belief in God seriously.

George was married for 30 years to his former spouse and friend, Helen Sepulveda Garcia. He treasured the many beautiful memories he made with his family and friends. He was a big fan of the San Antonio Spurs Basketball team and the Dallas cowboys football team. He enjoyed listening to “oldies but goodies” and “Tejano” music with any opportunity he had to dance to the music. He liked to sing in public whenever he got the chance. He also sang in the Spanish choir at St Jude’s Catholic Church.

George was an expert billiard pool player and had participated in many tournaments throughout the city. He enjoyed collecting religious articles about the cross of Christ Jesus. He would go as far as to give these articles to family and friends as a sign of sharing his faith.

He will be greatly missed.

George is also preceded in death by his brothers, Antonio Garcia, Deigo Garcia, Arnulfo Garcia, Francisco Garcia Jr and Reyes Garcia Sr; his sister, Elena (Garcia) Quintanilla; his father, Francisco Garcia Sr and his mother, Isabel (Vigil) Garcia.

George is loved and will be missed by his five children; (daughter) Yvonne Marie [Garcia] Renteria, (son) George Garcia Jr, (daughter) Lorraine Annette Garcia-Paul, (son) Jeffrey Joseph Garcia, and (son) Arnold Anthony Garcia.

George is also survived by other family members of two daughter-in-law’s, Esther Garcia and Rebecca Garcia and son-in law, Francis Paul.

George had four grandchildren; (grandson) Jose Luis Renteria Jr, (granddaughter) Savanah Marie Garcia, (grandson) Joshua Garcia and (grandson) Jeffrey Jacob Garcia.

George had two great grand-children; Jacklyn Renteria and Natalie Renteria.

He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.