Modesta Garcia Thomas, age 63, passed away Nov. 13, 2017, in Tooele, Utah. She was born April 19, 1954, in El Raton, New Mexico, to Jesus and Eufemia Garcia. She married David Thomas. She loved her family very much. She always put them first.
Modesta is survived by: Her children, Richard Sutton; Troy and Patricia Cottingham; Karen Sutton; step-son Julian Thomas; brothers and sisters, Henry Floyd and Linda Garcia; Eloria and Fil Delgado; Genny and David Knowles; Carmen and Jesus Romero; Lucy Wright; Martina and Jeff Muniz; Jesse Garcia; Robert and Bobbie Garcia; Rudy Garcia; Victor and Coalou Garcia; Patsy Tovar; as well as many nieces and nephew.
She had nine grandchildren, and one step-child: Richard, Saydee, Morgan Sutton, Alexis, Jocelyn, Isaiah Sanchez, Isaiah Cottingham, Marcus, Monica, and Mathew Barlow. Preceded in death by her parents, Jesus and Eufemia Garcia; brothers Frank Floyd Garcia and Jake Garcia; and Sister Veronica Garcia.
Her viewing will be held Nov. 16 from 6-8 p.m. at Tate Mortuary, 110 S. Main St. in Tooele. The funeral will be held on Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Bible Baptist Church, 286 N. 7th St. in Tooele.