Ismael F. Garcia Sr. went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at the age of 83 years.  He enjoyed playing the lottery and the slot machines.  Ismael was preceded in death by his wife, Maria Velia Garcia; sons, Ismael Garcia Jr. and Homero Maldonado; daughter, Evilla Boring.  He is survived by his children, Lionel (Wanda) Garcia, Ricardo (Sylvia) Garcia, Fredrick Jacob Garcia, Suzette (Noe) Hernandez; sister, Ersilia (Reynaldo) Quilantan; brothers, Juan Garcia and Joel (Delia) Garcia; grandchildren, Christy, Michael, David, Joann, Dora, Ismael III, Cynthia, Lionel Jr., Kriselda, Jack, Koda, Cheyenne, Ricardo Jr., Michael, Jonathan, Barbara, Matthew, Macaurio, June Esther, Benjamin, Jackson, Geneva Marie, Carmina Ann, Rosenda Dolores, Fredrick Jacob Jr., Christopher, Adam, Noe Jr., Nydia Ann, Gregory, Audrey Marie Anela; eighty-seven great grandchildren.  Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 8th at 10:00 a.m. the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 401 Santa Fe Street in Encinal, TX.  Interment will follow in Encinal Cemetery.