Jimmy Ybarra Flores

January 3, 1958 - April 3, 2021

Jimmy Y. Flores, age 63, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2021. Jimmy was born to Guadalupe (Joel) and Mary (Christina) Flores in Galveston, Texas. Surviving Jimmy is his wife of 40 years, Theresa Elaine Flores; children Stephanie, Soyla and Jimmy Jr.; grandchildren Laurali, Leeah, Angelica, Izabella, Julianne, "his boys" Alan, Santana, Angel-Jayden and Angelo. Also left to survive him are numerous nieces, nephews and other family and friends. Jimmy grew up in “Cottage Grove”, where he attended Stevenson Elementary and Washington Jr. High. He then resided in Sunset Heights with his family for the remainder of his years. Jimmy, a master at Industrial Blaster Painter, worked alongside his father and brother, starting at age 16 and continued on for over 20 years. Jimmy worked with Exxon and off shore companies like Fairbanks Coating/Gulf Coast Coating-Welding. He lead a team to blast/paint the water tower on Highway 225 in Pasadena that had the first "Texas Bull" symbol using the "Spider Trapeze" technique, off shore oil riggs, barges/tanks in the Port of Houston, Horse Chambers used for racing horses/many excavators like “The Dragon.” Jimmy loved riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle to Austin, all around Houston, taking his granddaughters to school and parks, always making noise. Please join his family for a “Farewell, but never forgotten as he will always be with us.”