Harlingen, TX -
Helen G. Benavides, 85, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, in Harlingen, Texas surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 6, 1932 in Los Indios, Texas to Abraham and Ruby Garcia. She was a lifetime resident of Harlingen and was a CNA at a local nursing home.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Abraham and Ruby Garcia; and her husband, Effren Benavides.
Left to cherish her memory are her 9 children, Mary Ruby Nunez, Beatrice (Amaro) Leal, Effren (Belinda) Benavides, Abraham (Lydia) Benavides, Betty (Joe) Bejarano, Roy (Juanita Wick) Benavides, Anita (Rolando) Martinez, Martha (Teodulo) Flores, and Max (Ruth) Benavides; and 42 grandchildren, 110 great-grandchildren, and 32 great great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Friday, September 15, 2017, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Funeral service will depart from Trinity Funeral Home at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2017 to Ashland Memorial Park Cemetery.
Honored to serve as pallbearers Omar Flores, Max Benavides, Benny Benavides, Rolando Martinez, Jr., Amaro Leal Jr., and Loretta Benavides. Honorary pallbearers will be Teodulo Flores Jr., Rolando Martinez Sr., and Fidel Alcazar.
Special thanks to Windsor Atrium Nursing Home, Harlingen Family Practice Residency, and Kindred Hospice.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home 1002 E. Harrison Ave., Harlingen, TX 78550.