Estella Garcia Reyes

It is with heartbreak & deep sadness that we announce the passing of Estella Garcia Reyes of Alpine, TX on September 20, 2024, at age 83 surrounded with love by her family in El Paso, TX. As we all weep in this time of pain for our Beautiful Mom & Matriarch, Mother-In-Law, Grandma & Great Grandma whose love & presence we will always feel as she looks upon us from above. Estella was born in Sanderson, TX on November 19, 1940 to Elfida & Antonio Garcia & is preceded in death by her parents, daughter Yvonne Reyes, Aunt Manuela "Nellie" Moreno, sister Patricia Llanez, son Eric Reyes, son-in-laws Benito Ruiz Jimenez, Richard Hernandez, Michael David Castelo & niece Diana Llanez.

An Alumni of Alpine Centennial School & Alpine High School, mom played the clarinet as a member of both bands & dedicated over 40 years serving the Alpine community in the service industry. We will miss waking up to the smell of mom's coffee, seeing her working on various Word Search books, sounds of the TV of The Young & The Restless, Bold & The Beautiful, Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity & The My Pillow Guy as she stayed awake watching “Her Fox News”. We'll also miss mom shouting out answers while watching Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy. Along with missing eating mom's homemade Frito pie, chicken salad, tortillas & many more of her dishes.

Mom's wittiness, sassiness, joy & hundreds of beautiful memories will touch us all forever. Stelita as she was known by her great grandchildren & her love for them couldn’t be measured as she would call them her “Babies”, which they simply felt her love the moment she saw them. She is survived by her daughters Nancy Sue Stoltz (George, Urnbearer); Eunice Reyes; Debra Jimenez; Stacey Reyes & son Marin Reyes Jr., Urnbearer; Grandchildren: Liza Eileen Ramirez, Lector (Steven, Urnbearer); Felixshia Nicole Stoltz, Lector (Josh, Urnbearer); Benito Matthew Jimenez, Urnbearer; George Anthony Stoltz, Urnbearer (Kim); Briana Shanelle Day, Gift Bearer (Nathan, Urnbearer); George Eric Stoltz, Urnbearer; Tristen Ilias Hernandez, Urnbearer; Richard Antonio Hernandez Jr., Urnbearer; Micaela Macy Castelo, Urnbearer; Nevaeh Julia Reyna, Urnbearer; Ruben Marin Reyes, Urnbearer; Great Grandchildren: Aaliyah Jade Stoltz, Gift Bearer; Olivia Delene Stoltz, Lector; Audrielle Jazlynn Stoltz; George Anthony Stoltz II; Maybelle Estelle Sue Stoltz Vasquez; Ezlynn Skye Castelo; also survived by her numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, compadres & friends.

As our Beautiful & Beloved Mom watches upon us from above, her memories will always warm our hearts knowing another angel & protector is Estella “Stellita”. We extend our gratitude to AM Hospice for their care of our mom.

Details of services are at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Alpine, Texas:

Services are entrusted with Sunset Funeral Homes-West, 480 Resler Dr. El Paso, Texas 79912