HITCHCOCK – Mr. Jimmy Garcia Balli, Jr. passed from this life Saturday
morning, July 5, 2008 at his home.
Born June 26, 1955 in Galveston, Jimmy had
been a lifelong resident of the Hitchcock area, had been an operator with Rohm-Haas
in Pasadena for 30 years and enjoyed fishing and reading his Bible.
He was preceded in death by his father,
Jimmy G. Balli, Sr.; grandparents, Manuel and Demitra DeQuez, John and Manuela
Rodriguez and uncle, Gabriel Gonzalez, Sr.
Survivors include his mother, Petra Balli
of Hitchcock; step-sister, Janie Rodriguez of League City; stepbrothers, Jake
Rodriguez of Galveston, Joe Rodriguez of Colorado Springs, CO, John Rodriguez
of Houston, Robert Rodriguez of Galveston, Richard Rodriguez of Hitchcock;
friends, Billy and Tammie Decker of Santa Fe, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins
and many friends.
Funeral services will be conducted 10:00
a.m. Thursday, July 10, 2008, in the chapel of Hayes Funeral Home with Pastor
Larry Jones officiating. Interment to follow at Grace Memorial Park Cemetery.
Casketbearers will be Frank Leyva, Phillip
Leyva, Richard Rodriguez, Mario Serna, Frank Vela, Jr. and Americo “Chapa”
Zepeda.
Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday
at the funeral home, 10412 Highway 6, (409) 925-3501.
Those who wish may make memorials in the
form of donations to Texas Prevent Blindness, P.O. Box 2050, Galveston, Texas
77550.
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