He moved to Harlingen in 1944 and graduated from Harlingen High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, served in Korea, and was honorably discharged April 13, 1956. He was employed by Southwestern Bell in Harlingen and Brownsville for 33 years before his retirement in 1989. He was a volunteer with Cub Scouts, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, a Life Member of Telephone Pioneers of America and a member of Senior Friends of Brownsville. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Carrie S. Moctezuma.
Funeral services are pending.
Pallbearers will be Ruben Garza, Remigio Garza, Raul Garza, Rolando Garza, Charlie Garza, and Bobby Moctezuma. Honorary pallbearers will be Roberto Garza and Carlos Moctezuma. Burial will be at Buena Vista Burial Park. Pallbearers will be Emilio Reyna, Eugenio Reyna, Vicente Garza, David Reyna, Moses Gonzalez, and Danny Garza. Honorary pallbearers will be Joshua Lee Gonzalez and Jonathan Moses Gonzalez.