Aristeo Rocha Flores

Aristeo Rocha Flores, loving family patriarch, and a longtime resident of Abilene, Texas peacefully passed away on Friday, January 25, 2013 in Missouri City Texas at the age of 88. He is preceded in death by his wife Vernarda Aguirre Flores and his parents Andres and Facunda Rocha, his adoptive father Jesus C. and Amelia Flores and brothers Emilio, Everardo. Reyes and Jesus, and Raul Rocha He is survived by his daughers and spouses: Belia and Jose Maldonado of San Antonio, Texas, Evita and Julio Torres of Baytown Texas, Deborah and Ray DeVido of Missouri City, Texas, Sons: Aristeo Jr. Ted Fran Flores of Justin, Texas, Samuel and Susan Flores of Crosby Texas and Tommy and Ginger Flores of Pasdena, Texas He is also survived by his Rocha bothers and sister in laws:Ramiro and Carolyn of Norman Oklahoma, Santos and Janie of Katy Texas, Raymond and Jana of Abilene, bothers George Rocha of Sacramento CA, John Rocha of San Antonio, Texas and sisters and bother in laws, Mary Ann and Clayton Wolfenden, Winters, Texas, Enedina and Vicente Gonzalez of Abilene, Texas, and Rosario Rahne of Winters, Texas. Aristeo had 22 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild, and many nephews and nieces. Aristeo was well regarded in the Hispanic Community in Abilene up until his wife's illness prompted a move to the Houston area to be near his children in 1996. He took a lot of joy and pride working for his Christian beliefs. He was a deacon for the Graham St. Church of Christ, and loved to deliver Sunday sermons when asked. He loved to translate English hymns into Spanish. He had very fond and loving memories for his church family, and many were saddened when he left Abilene. Aristeo was always encouraging his children to get their education. His attempts to continue his education at Abilene Christian College were hindered by lack of transportation, since he had to walk to the campus from his home. In spite of his limited higher education friends and family members constantly sought him out when in need of assistance reading legal documents and other matters that required assistance. Dad's deceased brother Reyes Flores was the second Abilene resident to have given his life in Viet Nam, and had a park in Abilene named in his honor. Aristeo was a constant supportive presence in the life of his father Jesus C. Flores an Abilene centenarian who died on July 4th 1984 at the age of 102. Beloved "dad" "grandpa" will be very missed. Thank you, Dad, for you have touched the lives of many brothers and sisters in Christ. Funeral services for Aristeo Rocha Flores, 88, of Missouri City, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 28, 2013 in the Chapel of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home in Rosenberg with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, Texas 77471, Phone: 281-341-8800. Visitation will be held from 8:00 a.m. until service time at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, January 28, 2013. For personal acknowledgements the family encourages family and friends to sign the online guest book at: http://www.davisgreenlawnfh.com/ .

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Aristeo Rocha Flores

September 3, 1924 - January 25, 2013