Valentine "Val" Garcia, 71, of Irving, Texas, went to be with the Lord, Monday, March 10, 2025 in Carrollton, TX. He was born on February 10, 1954 in Junction, TX to Pilar and Maria Enriquez-Garcia, Sr.

In 1972 Val was enlisted in the Marines and served for 20 years. During his enlistment he graduated in 1974 from Kubasaki High School in Okinawa, Japan. He married Edith Montgomery-Garcia in 1977. Edith and Val had their 1st child Greg in 1977, Gilbert came shortly after in 1979. Val also retired from the US Postal Service after 45 years of service

Val is survived by his wife of 48 years, Edith Montgomery Garcia of Irving, TX; his children, Greg Garcia and Gilbert (wife Laura) Garcia, Sr. all of Irving, TX; four grandchildren, Anthony Valentine Garcia & Faith Beasly of Plano, TX, Alexis Nicole Garcia of Flower Mound, TX, Ethan Harvey Garcia of Flower Mound, TX and Gilbert Garcia Jr. of Irving, TX; Anthony & Faith gave Val two great grandchildren, Julian Nathaniel Garcia and Nevaeh Rae-Garcia; Siblings, Pilar Garcia Jr. and wife Patricia of San Antonio, TX and Tammy Garcia Cano and husband Cruz of San Angelo, TX.

He was preceded in death by his parents Pilar and Maria Enriquez Garcia, Sr,  his siblings; Orlando Garcia, Sr., Amelia Garcia-Castillo, Leo Garcia, Loretta Garcia-Albright and Richard Garcia.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Monday, March 24, 2025 at the Colonial Funeral Home Chapel – 606 W. Airport Freeway, Irving, Texas 75062. Burial will follow at the DFW National Cemetery in Dallas.

Friends and family may visit from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, with a rosary being recited at 6:00 PM Sunday, March 23rd in the funeral home.

In Lieu of Flowers Val's family are requesting that memorial donations be made to the National Cancer Society – www.cancer.org.