Joe Flores, Sr.
Joe Flores, Sr., 65, of Lumberton died March 15, 2006 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth. A native of Galveston, Mr. Flores spent most of his life in the Beaumont area.
A United States Army veteran having served during the Vietnam War and in the Merchant Marines, Joe retired as a Chief Warrant Officer. Joe was also a member of the VFW in Vidor and Beaumont and the American Legion in Beaumont.
He is survived by his mother, Juanita Sifuentes and her husband Jose of Beaumont; sons, Joe Flores, Jr. and his wife Paulette of Winnie, R. Michael Flores and his wife Cindy of China and Christopher Flores of Port Neches; daughters, Teresa Ann Barrett and her husband Dale of Red Bluff, California and Stephanie Flores of Beaumont; brother, Johnny Flores and his wife Mary of Texas City; sisters, Lupe Shows and her husband Donald of Texas City, Diane McGuirt and her husband Curtis and Delores Ann Flores all of Beaumont, Gloria Orasco and her husband Rafael and Elizabeth Capps and her husband Dean all of Port Neches.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 20, 2006 at St. Anthony Roman Catholic Cathedral under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive. Military graveside services will follow at China Cemetery provided by the Southeast Texas Veterans Service Group. A Christian Vigil will be 6:00 P.M. Sunday evening, March 19, 2006 at the mortuary.