Francisco "Pancho" Flores Castañeda, 87, a longtime resident of Hereford, Texas, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024, in Hereford surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Family Church of Hereford with Pastor Ruben Coronado officiating. Burial will follow at West Park Cemetery. Arrangements and services have been entrusted to the Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home of Hereford, Texas. The viewing will be held on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Francisco was born on May 11, 1937, in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Pedro and Andrea (Castañeda) Flores. He has been a permanent resident of Hereford since the 1970s, but was a migrant here working with the Mexican Bracero Work Program in the 1950s. He has been married to the love of his life, Teresa Vasquez, for 45 years. Francisco was a farmworker, also worked at a meatpacking plant, and later retired from Holly Sugar. He liked to play poker, collect guns, cruising around town very slow, meeting all his coffee buddies at McDonald's, reading his bible, drinking coke and milkshakes (when he shouldn't have); attending church, being a jokester and storyteller, working on his real estate properties and being a true cowboy at heart, but Francisco's true love was his family and spending time with his grandchildren. His presence, smile and laughter will be missed by those who loved him most, his family.

Those who remain to treasure his memories are his wife, Teresa Flores of Hereford; his children, Evangelina Villaseñora and her husband Victor from Pasadena, Texas, Francisco Flores and his wife Eliana, Patricia Medrano and her husband Gerado all from Hereford, Minerva Garcia and her husband Carlos from Dallas, Francisco Flores and his wife Olga from McAllen, Hector Flores and his wife Glenda from Ballinger, Leticia Flores and her husband Marcos Botello,   Claudia Flores, and Naomi Higareda and her husband Gustavo, all from Hereford; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Lucia Ruellas of Durango, Mexico, and Lala Flores of Houston; his brother, Antonio Flores of Bovina, and his cousin, Victoria Bermudes.

Francisco is preceded in death by his parents, his son, Pedro Flores; his daughter, Andrea Lacey, his siblings, Pedro, Hector, Aquilino and Martín Flores, Rafaela Mendiola, Elvira Landeros and Ambrosio Lopez.

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Francisco "Pancho" Flores Castañeda, de 87 años, residente de Hereford, Texas, falleció el viernes 14 de junio de 2024 en Hereford rodeado de su amada familia. Los servicios funerarios serán el jueves 20 de junio de 2024 a las 2:00 p.m. en Calvary Family Church of Hereford con el pastor Rubén Coronado oficiando. El entierro se llevará a cabo en el cementerio de West Park. Los arreglos y servicios han sido confiados a la Funeraria de la Familia Méndez y Mullins de Hereford, Texas. El velatorio se llevará a cabo el miércoles 19 de junio de 2024 de 12:00 p. m. a 8:00 p. m. en la funeraria.

Francisco nació el 11 de mayo de 1937 en Parral, Chihuahua, México, hijo de Pedro y Andrea (Castañeda) Flores. Ha sido residente permanente de Hereford desde la década de 1970, pero fue un migrante aquí que trabajaba con el Programa de Trabajo del Bracero Mexicano en la década de 1950. Ha estado casado con el amor de su vida, Teresa Vásquez, durante 45 años. Francisco era un trabajador agrícola, también trabajó en una planta empacadora de carne y luego se retiró de Holly Sugar. Le gustaba jugar al póquer, coleccionar armas, pasear por la ciudad, muy despacio, encontrarse con todos sus compañeros de café en McDonald's, leer su biblia, beber coca-cola y batidos (cuando no debería haberlo hecho); asistiendo a la iglesia, siendo un bromista y contador de historias, trabajando en sus propiedades inmobiliarias y siendo un verdadero vaquero de corazón, pero el verdadero amor de Francisco era su familia y pasar tiempo con sus nietos. Su presencia, sonrisa y risas serán extrañadas por quienes más lo querían, su familia.

Los que se quedan para atesorar sus recuerdos son su esposa, Teresa Flores de Hereford; sus hijos, Evangelina Villaseñora y su esposo Víctor de Pasadena, Texas, Francisco Flores y su esposa Eliana, Patricia Medrano y su esposo Gerado todos de Hereford, Minerva García y su esposo Carlos de Dallas, Francisco Flores y su esposa Olga de McAllen, Héctor Flores y su esposa Glenda de Ballinger, Leticia Flores y su esposo Marcos Botello,  Claudia Flores, y Naomi Higareda y su esposo Gustavo, todos de Hereford; numerosos nietos y bisnietos; 2 hermanas, Lucía Ruellas de Durango, México, y Lala Flores de Houston; su hermano, Antonio Flores de Bovina, y su prima, Victoria Bermudes.

A Francisco le preceden en la muerte sus padres, su hijo, Pedro Flores; su hija, Andrea Lacey, sus hermanos, Pedro, Héctor, Aquilino y Martín Flores, Rafaela Mendiola, Elvira Landeros y Ambrosio López.

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