Rey Longoria, Sr.

Rey V. Longoria, Sr., 80, passed away May 11, 2010. He was born to Felix and Brigida Villarreal Longoria in Beeville, Texas on June 22, 1929. He served in the United States Army and was a veteran of WWII. He married Elisa (Georgia) Reyes on December 25, 1949 in Beeville, Texas. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, 4th Degree Knights of Columbus and former member of St. Joseph Parish Council. Rey was a retired car salesman having worked at Joe's Motor Sales, Chris Bates Motors, Bednorz Motors and Pete Scoggins. He was an avid baseball fan and in his youth played with the famous Blue Jays. He is survived by his wife, Elisa (Georgia) Longoria of Beeville, Texas; daughter, Merri Longoria Gutierrez of Corpus Christi, Texas; son, Rey Longoria, Jr. of Corpus Christi, Texas; four grandchildren, Nitra Elisa Gutierrez, Bettina Rey Longoria Carbajal, Christine Reyna Arguello, and Stephen Rey Longoria; four great grandchildren, Marianna Elisa Longoria, Miranda Longoria, Madelyn Reyna Arguello, and Aiden Ruben Arguello; and three brothers, Felix Longoria of Corpus Christi, Texas, Raul Longoria of Mesquite, Texas and Alvezo Longoria of Channel View, Texas. Visitation will be held from 3-5 p.m. Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Galloway & Sons Chapel and from 6-8 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. that evening at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 14, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Eddie Garcia officiating. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Victory Cemetery #2. Galloway & Sons Funeral Home 409 N. Tyler Beeville, TX 78102