Juan Carlos Garza

Juan Carlos Garza “Charlie”, 48, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020, at Valley Baptist Hospital in Harlingen. Juan was born on March 23, 1972, to Inez Torres and Maria Carreon Torres in Weslaco, Texas. He spent his childhood in Donna and moved to Santa Maria later. Juan graduated from Progreso High School. After graduation, he moved to Minnesota to pursue a career in construction. Juan moved back to Santa Maria after a few years and began another career in transportation. He was a truck driver, and this was indeed his passion. Juan loved to travel and was very driven to succeed. He worked with his brother in law and never turned down a trip. Juan's truck driving career was his focus and where he spent most of his time. He loved classic trucks and cars and had three Chevy's in his garage.

Besides truck driving, Juan loved riding motorcycles. Juan enjoyed fishing and watching football. He was a die-hard Cowboy fan and never missed a game. You didn’t want to be around him if the Cowboy’s lost a game.Juan was always up on the latest fashions and will be remembered for his color-coordinated wardrobe, still very stylish.

Juan was strong and driven. He had a heart of gold and was always willing to help someone in need. Juan's smile lit up a room.

Preceding Juan in death is his maternal grandfather, Miguel Carreon, and paternal grandparents, Andres and Augustina Torres.

His maternal grandmother survives him, Guadalupe M. Carreon, parents, Inez and Maria V. Torres, brother, Jose Luis Torres (Mari), sister, Eileen Vargas (Juan), long time partner, Velia Soria, nephew, Diego Vargas, and nieces, Valeria, Andrea, Sofia Vargas, and Brenda Navarro.

Visitation will be Wednesday, July 29th, 9 am-9 pm at McCaleb Funeral Home in Weslaco. A celebration of life will take place at 7 pm and will also be available on youtube/mccalebfuneralhome.