Tila Flores

Tila Flores, 89, of Nederland passed away peacefully at her home, Thursday, April 18, 2019. She was born on March 29, 1930 in Cerralvo, NL, Mexico to Otila and Gustavo Mendez.

She retired from Dillard’s (Central Mall) after 22 years of service and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Port Arthur, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her twin sister, Oralia Mendez.

Tila is survived by her four daughters, Caroline McVey and her husband, Jimmy of Houston, Kathy Catalina and her husband, Frank, Pat Trumble and her husband, Joe all of Nederland, Diana Durbin and her husband, Floyd of Port Arthur, brothers, Gustavo Mendez, Juan Mendez both of Nederland, sisters, Lolly Poskey of Nederland and Mary Ramirez of The Woodlands. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Monica Hodges, April Harkins, Matthew Trumble, Donavon Trumble, Jon Trumble, Chad Catalina, Cory Catalina and four great grandchildren.

With deep appreciation, our thanks go to Tina Wycoff and Annette Spencer, whose outstanding care and compassion of our mother will never be forgotten. We also thank Harbor Hospice of Beaumont for the comfort and care they provided her in those final days, her hospice nurse, Leigh Tyler.

A gathering of family and friends will be held on Sunday, April 21, 2019 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 PM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves, with a rosary to be prayed at 6 PM at the funeral home. A 2 PM Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, April 22, 2019 at Our Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be given to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Port Arthur, TX, Harbor Hospice of Beaumont or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.