Feliciano 'Felix' Garay Obituary (1950 - 2021)

Felix Garay, 71, passed away on Tuesday, April 13,2021 in his home in Texas City, Texas. He was the husband of Eva Garay. They shared 51 years of marriage together. Born in Bay City, Texas he was the son of Amelia and Anastacio Garay. He served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. He worked as a truck driver for over 40 years and retired from Hydro Chem in 2015. He enjoyed watching his favorite football team, Dallas Cowboys, loved drinking cold beer with family & friends and his compadre Joe Escamilla, making jokes, listening to music, and dancing with his wife and grandkids, always loved being outdoors. He will be remembered for his kind and loving heart, always giving, and helping others and most of all being the best husband, father, and POPO we could ever asked for. He is preceded in death by his parents, Anastacio and Amelia Garay; sisters, Felipa Perez, Juana Ruiz, Maria Garay, Benita Garay; brothers, Anastacio Garay Jr, Jose (lalo) Garay, Pete Garay, Paul Garay and Julio Garay. He is survived by his wife, Eva Rivera Garay; stepmom, Juana Garay; his daughters and their spouses, Marylou & Johnny Cortez, Felicia Garay & Miguel Chavez, and Amanda Garay; his brothers and sisters and their spouses, Lee Garay, Rosalinda & Frank Zboral, Nina & Jose Santos, Mary Rangel, Benino Garay, Alfred & Esmeralda Garay, Able & Imelda Garay, Adolfo & Denise Garay, Virginia & Saul Choto, Estiban & Katie Garay, Elida & Dean Winn, Erminia & Mike Solis, and Adela Garay; grandchildren, Juan Cortez III, Christina Cortez, Monique Cortez, Alexia Cortez, Jasmine Ivy, Desmond Ivy, Feliciano Garay, Sierra Rodriguez, Ricardo Lopez, and Carlos Lopez, Vanessa Lopez, Iyana Lopez all from Texas City, Texas. He has 8 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers are Juan Cortez III, Desmond Ivy, Feliciano Garay, Ricardo Lopez, Carlos Lopez and Vincent Escamilla. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 26, 2021 from 9:00am to 10:00am in the Chapel of Carnes Funeral Home, 3100 Gulf Freeway, Texas City, TX 77591. Felix's Celebration of Life will follow at 10:00am. Graveside services will be at 2:15pm at the Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr., Houston, TX 77038.