Graciela "Grace" Flores Gomez

Graciela (Grace) Flores Gomez, 67, entered through the gates of Heaven to her heavenly Father on Tuesday February 15, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Grace was born to Gilbert and Helena Flores on September 18, 1954, in San Angelo, TX. On August 26, 1974, she joined the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged as a SP5 August 25, 1978, during her tenure in the Army she was awarded the Good Conduct Medal. After her military service she answered her calling to become a nurse. She graduated from Howard College and began her career as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. She worked in the Dialysis Unit at Shannon Medical Center for many years and loved her patients and treated each one of them as family. Most recently she worked in the Pre-Op department where she was still able to speak to patients. Grace was caring, empathetic, loving and nurturing to her patients and co-workers alike; she quickly became a mentor and “work mom” to many of them. Grace was married to Augustino Gomez, Jr.; on January 3, 1987, in Ralls, Texas where their union with 2 sons and 2 daughters as a blended family began. She was a wonderful wife, dedicated mother and grandmother to a fault; there wasn’t anything she wouldn’t do for her family. We are blessed to call her our sister, she kept our secrets (only shared them with the other 2 sisters and brother). She was sweet, understanding and never judged anyone she was full of forgiveness and love for everyone. She was preceded in death by her brother David Flores, her parents Helena and Gilbert Flores, sister-in-law Virginia Flores and brother-in-law Felipe Surita, Jr. Grace is survived by her husband of 35 years Augustino, sons David Diggs and wife Annette of San Antonio, Texas, Gabriel Diggs, daughters Michelle Gonzalez and husband Elisandro all of San Angelo, Texas, Jennifer Gomez of Donna, Texas, she has 13 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson on the way. She is also survived by her sisters Julia Seale and husband James of Somersworth, NH, Gloria Kudo and husband Sam of San Angelo, TX, Patricia Surita of Helotes, TX and brother Michael Flores and wife Annette of San Angelo, TX Pallbearers will be sons David Diggs, Gabriel Diggs, son-in-law Elisandro Gonzalez, nephews Christopher Sanchez, Michael Barrera and her “work son” Marselino Torres The family wishes to thank Shannon Medical Center ICU staff for taking such good care of our beautiful wife, mother, sister, grandmother and Tia, who is now our Angel. Special thanks to her work family Cita, Erin, Mars and all those who loved and prayed for her. Rosary will be held at Harper Funeral Home on Monday, February 21, 2022, at 6:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 2:00 PM with Father Joey Faylona officiating she will be laid to rest at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with military honors in recognition of her service to our country. Your Wings were ready but… Our Hearts were not