Santos Rodriguez Garcia

Santos Rodriguez Garcia, 84, Passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

A memorial service will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Eberling officiating.

Santos was born in San Antonio, Texas to the late Martin Garcia and Guadalupe Rodriguez. Santos was a second-generation fence builder. He relocated to Reidsville, North Carolina in 1994, teaching his son-in-law, Javier, the trade of fence installation, continuing his family's legacy and establishing what is now a fourth-generation cooperation, Garcia Fence Inc., from which he later retired.

He became a follower of Christ in 2015 and was baptized that same year.

Santos was a fan of basketball and football with his favorite teams being the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Cowboys. He enjoyed family gatherings with games on the television and his great grandchildren gathered around him playing with toys together on the floor.

He was a man of strength and love that everyone in his family looked up to and respected. Stories of his life and character were always shared by his grandchildren to their friends with pride and excitement. These stories and memories are sure to continue throughout the future generations of the Garcia Family.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Santos Garcia Jr.; sister, Gloria; brother, Francisco.

Santos is survived by his children, Margaret G. Garcia (Javier); Robert Garcia, Tony Garcia and Florence Garcia as well as 18 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren, and 18 great great grandchildren; siblings, Catarino, Martin, Oscar, Juanita and Olga.