Abel Flores Jr.

December 11, 2017

Abel Flores Jr., age 84, of McAllen, TX went to heaven on this day, Monday,December 11, 2017. He passed peacefully due to complication from a stroke. Abel was born on June 25, 1933 to Abel Sr. and Sara (Rios) Flores. Abel grew up with three brothers in McAllen, TX and went on to serve in the ARMY during the Korean War. After the war, he worked at his parents clothing store. It was during that time he met his beautiful wife of 50 years, Maria Haydee Flores. He furthered his employment and worked at Amigo Clothing Store, downtown McAllen for 32 years. He raised his three children in McAllen, TX. Abel is preceded in death by his wife, Maria Haydee Flores, parents, Abel Sr. and Sara (Rios) Flores. He is survived by his three brothers, Alonzo Flores, Abiel Flores and Rene Flores. His three children, Abel Flores III, Haydee Yvette Hubbard and her husband Charles, Erick Flores and his wife Natalie. Grand children; Victoria Flores, Haydee Laurén Elizondo, Marcus Angel Elizondo, Ezekiel Flores, Ejay Flores, Zachery Hubbard and Rylee Resser. Abel lived a simple life of pleasure. He enjoyed being involved in his grandchildren’s activities and playing his Hawaiian guitar. He enjoyed eating good food and having encouraging and positive conversations with all he met. Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 12th from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm with the rosary at 7:00 pm at Kreidler Funeral Home. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, December 13th, at 9:30 am at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with burial at Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery at 11:00 am. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, no crying; neither shall there be any more pain for the formal things are passed away. For if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord, there for whether we live or die, we are the Lords.