Mrs. Anita Garza, 63, went to be with her Lord on September 21, 2007.  She was born June 6, 1944 in Sinton, Texas to Jesus and Cruz Olivarez Chapa.  Anita Chapa married Alonzo M. Garza on May 22, 1967.  She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Odem. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Alonzo Garza of Odem; two sons, Alonzo (Dalia) Garza, Jr. of Corpus Christi and Abel (Belinda) Garza of Kingsville;  two daughters, Annette (Danny) Serda of Odem and April (Jason) Sprigman of New York; 3 brothers, Frank (Virginia) Chapa of Odem, Tomas (Lillie) Chapa of Corpus Christi, Benito (Mary Lou) Chapa of Illinois; 6 sisters, Jesusa (Jesus) Aranda of Illinois, Leonor Garcia and Mary (Jesus) Corona, both of Houston, Alicia (Reymundo) Sanchez of Odem, Eva (Robert) Garcia of Conroe and Rosemary (David) Cabrera of Edroy;  6 grandchildren, DJ and Brianna Serda, Alonzo III and Alex Garza, Samuel and Astrid Sprigman.  Her parents, a brother, Esteban Chapa, and nieces Esmeralda Chapa Goraski and Valerie Garcia precede her in death.

Visitation will be Sunday and Monday until 9:00 PM at Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel in Sinton.  A rosary will be recited Monday, September 24, 2007, at 7:00 PM at the funeral home.  Funeral mass will be celebrated Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 10:00 AM, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Odem.  Burial will follow in San Pedro Cemetery in Odem.  Pallbearers will be DJ Serda, Alonzo Garza, III, Wally Rodriguez, Kris Sanchez, Chris Cabrera, Alex Garza and Mark Garcia.
Services under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home, Sinton, Texas.

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