Sammy Garcia

Sammy Garcia, of Cleveland, MS, formerly of Rosedale, MS went home to be with the Lord on April 30th 2025. All services will be held at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Cleveland, MS, with Father Kent Bowlds officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 11 am and the Funeral 12 pm, with future private family burial .

Mr. Sammy Garcia, 77, of Cleveland, MS, formerly of Rosedale, MS passed away April 30, 2025.

Visitation will be held at 11am to 12pm, Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Cleveland, Mississippi, and a Christian Mass will follow immediately at 12:00pm. The family will have a later private burial.

Born on December 31, 1947, to Selso and Odelia Guerra Garcia in Rosedale, Mississippi, Sammy grew up to play catcher for the Rosedale High School baseball team until an injury forced him to stop. Nevertheless, his love of sports always endured.

Sammy’s other great love, in life, was music. He especially felt a connection with the Blues music that shared his Delta roots - and he passed on this love of music to his sons. Both of Sammy’s sons play multiple instruments with their dad as their biggest fan. Damon became a professional musician with Blues being his strongest influence.

After High School, Sammy moved to Pascagoula to enjoy the sunshine and beaches, yet the Delta always brought him back home. He eventually moved back to his roots and worked at Delta State University until his retirement.

Sammy dearly loved his family, friends and neighbors, and his beautiful pets. He loved to laugh and have a good time. He was always quick with a good story or two, or three, complete with his signature infectious laugh - that will be greatly missed by all.

Though his song has ended, his melody will forever linger on.

Sammy is preceded in passing by his parents, Selso and Odelia Guerra Garcia, siblings, Frank Garcia, Jimmy Garcia, Blas Garcia, Charles Garcia, Juanita Staples, Cathy Welty, Thomas Garcia, brother-in- law, JR Welty, and his special friend, Debbie Carroll.

Sammy is survived by his loving sons, Damon Garcia (Lizabel Stella) of Austin, TX, and Dillon Garcia of Maine, his siblings, Maria Delahoussaye (John), of Merigold, MS, Joe Garcia of Beulah, MS, Beatrice Dunaway of Fuqua Varina, NC, Eva Garcia of Cleveland, MS, Johnny Garcia (Julie) of Mesquite, TX, Susan Gray (Mike) of Brandon, MS, and Annie Garcia of Malvina, MS, his beautiful granddaughter, Esme’, brother-in-law, David Staples of Malvina, MS; sister-in-law, Tina Garcia of Wesson, MS; and a host of loving nieces and nephews.

Pall Bearers are Scott “Dino” Dean, Shane Henderson, Robert Knight, Graham Williamson, Dylan ford and Wallace Sterling.

The family requests In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to: The Cleveland-Bolivar County Animal Shelter, 200 W. Carpenter St. Clevland, MS 38732. or to Our ladies of Victories Catholic Church, 215 Bishop Rd, Cleveland, MS, 38732.