Thelma Irene Patton Garcia, 84, of Fallbrook, CA and formerly of Columbia, KY died Friday, July 2, 2021 at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, CA. She was born on March 8, 1937 in Cincinnati, OH to the late William H. and Ethel Brown Patton.
Thelma was a member of the Egypt Christian Church, Order of the Eastern Star and U. S. Embassy Wife’s Club. She was an entrepreneur and owned her own floral design company, but the joy of her life was being a loving wife to Don and mother to Tom and Tim.
In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Sgt. Major Don Garcia who was retired from the United State Marine Corps with US Embassy assignments worldwide; 2 brothers: Nathaniel Patton and Herman Patton; and 3 sisters: Dorothy Patton, Linda Sue Patton and Hilda Ellis.
SURVIVORS:
2 sons: Thomas Anthony Garcia (Daria) of Fallbrook, CA and Timothy William Garcia of Ashville, NC
3 grandchildren: Michael, Marina and Marissa
1 brother: Rev. Paul Patton (Carol) of Columbia, KY
3 sisters: Helen Meredith (Marvin) of Kingsport, TN, Shirley Hansford (William, deceased) of Liberty, KY and Wanda Frederick (Gary) of Cincinnati, OH
Several nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives
Mrs. Garcia chose cremation and a celebration of life service will be held on Friday, August 27, 2021 at 12:00pmCT at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.
Visitation will be on Friday after 10:00amCT at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial gift honoring Thelma's legacy may be shared with Christian Care Communities, 12710 Townepark Way, Louisville KY 40243 orwww.ChristianCareCommunities.org/donate-now.
