Jose Alfredo ‘Big Fred’ Garza, III of Brownsville, Texas, devoted son, father, grandfather, brother, nephew and friend, entered eternal rest on January 28, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Manhattan, New York on May 21, 1970.
He is preceded in death by his father, Jose Alfredo ‘Freddy’ Garza, Jr.; his wife of 23 years, Lourdes Barrera Garza; father-in-law, Moises Barrera, Sr.; grandfathers, Jose Alfredo ‘Jumbo’ Garza, Jr. and Evaristo Valdés; grandmothers, Rosa H. Garza, and Jacinta Valdés; uncles, José Ramón Arias and Jesus ‘Chuy’ Sanchez; and aunt, Maria Antonia Rich.
Left to cherish his memory is his mother, Mirtha Valdés Garza; daughter, Jacqueline K. Garza; son, Josue Alfredo (Sarah) Garza; sister, Sophia M. (Jaime) Flores; mother-in-law, Carmen G. Barrera; sister-in-law, Leaneth (Johnathan) Freeman; brother-in-law, Moises (Alma) Barrera, Jr.; niece, Alessandra; nephews, Aaron (Mae) and Kyler; grandchildren, Nathalie James and Baby Girl Garza; great nephew, Andre; partner, Ida Rodriguez; uncles, Antonio (Mary) Valdés, Armando (Delia) Garza, Arnulfo (Mera) Garza, Charles Louis Garza, and David Rich; aunts, Martha Arias, Martha (Jorge) Perez, Annette (David) Perez, and Maria Azure Sanchez. Also left to cherish his memory are many cousins who loved him and who will miss him dearly.
Fred worked for the Cameron County Elections Department as the G.I.S. Coordinator from 2002 up until his retirement in 2017. Throughout his career, he made many friends who eventually became like family. You could often catch him talking about Star Trek, WrestleMania, cigars or quoting scenes from Sixteen Candles or The Breakfast Club. Fred enjoyed talking about his granddaughter and he couldn’t wait to meet his new grandbaby coming this Spring. He would pass his time sitting outside smoking a nice cigar and listening to Classic Rock with his pup, Zelda, watching a Dallas Cowboys game or Monday Night WWE RAW. Fred was a kind man with a big heart who loved to make people laugh and always had a joke on hand. There will never be a bigger Dallas Cowboys Fan (DC4L) and he will forever be the true World Heavyweight Champion.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Los Fresnos Church of Christ, 111 W 5th St., Los Fresnos, Texas 78566 at 4 p.m. CDC guidelines will be strictly followed, and a mask is required.
The Celebration of Life will be livestreamed on Facebook.
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Just FB friends who never met but I always thought Fred was a great and just soul! May he rest in Peace in Heaven. Gone too soon !
Our condolences and prayers prayers for the family. RIP mijo ❤️
My condolences to Freddy’s family and children. I only have memories of Freddy smiling, laughing, and being kind. He was a genuine and fine person. May he be in our Holy Mother’s embrace.
My deepest condolences to the Garza family. I have many memories of hanging out with the Garza family at bbq’s and other occasions. I can recall just recently that Fred stopped by my place to say hello. We caught up a bit. We laughed and talked about some of the crazy things we did when we were younger. He mentioned that he had someone special in his life that made him complete again. You will be missed but never forgotten my dear friend. Rest in peace
Big Fred
Wow! Big Fred aka “the Gentle Giant!” Brother you were one of a kind and you will be missed! There are soo many things that can be said about you! And all of it speaks of a true man of character! Until we see you again in heaven!
Freddy was a greater than life person. He had a great sense of humor and was a straight shooter. I met him back in 7th grade and I only have fond memories of him. We met a couple of months ago and enjoyed reminiscing of the good old days.
Rest in peace Freddie
Condolences to the family on the death of Big Fred. We remember him fondly from Incarnate Word Academy and Villa Maria. May Fred now rest in God’s loving arms. Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament.
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