Carol Pego-Flores

Carol Pego-Flores entered into eternal rest on July 28, 2023 at home surrounded by
her loving family after a year long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Carol was born in Gueydan, Louisiana on November 10 th , 1945 to Eugenie "Jane"
and Edward Pego but moved to Laredo in 1968 to start a family.
Sweet, friendly, witty, dedicated and feisty are some of the words that come to
mind when describing Carol. She was always sweet and gracious to everyone she
met. She was friendly to a fault, sometimes engaging in conversations with
strangers if she noticed a common interest. She could always make someone laugh
with a quick joke or anecdote. And she could also be feisty, especially when it
came to work. Dedicated best describes her work ethic which she proved by not
having just one but two long term careers with two different companies.
Carol started her first career at Autophone of Laredo as bookkeeper. Not knowing
much Spanish, Paul and Mary Russom gave her the opportunity to work at their
company. A career that proved invaluable to the company and led to lifelong
friendships with her fellow co-workers. Her dedication and feistiness over
managing the company books was legendary. If the balance was off by one penny
she would not stop until she found the mistake.
After 25 years working for Autophone she embarked on a second career with IBC
Bank. Starting in 2003 in the Insurance Department then promoted to the
Executive Offices. She truly enjoyed working at IBC. She was a dedicated
employee and considered everyone there family. She would say hi to everyone as
she walked to her office and cracked a few jokes along the way. Everyone at IBC
loved her for her sense of humor, kindness and sometimes feistiness.
On weekends Carol loved a good football game. Watching the Dallas Cowboys
was requirement on Sundays. Her second love was gardening. The garden
department employees at Lowe's new her by name. Every weekend her and friend
Martha would head over there and come home with a new plant or flower. Her
back yard resembled a botanical garden. Carol also loved spending time with her

friends. She would invite her friends from Autophone go over to her house for
"Old Ladies Night." Her son would cook and she and her sister and friends,
Martha, Lamar, Ana would sit around and reminisce about the "good ole days."
Carol will be missed by so many.
Carol is preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Eugenie "Jane" Pego and
her brother and sister in law, Eugene "Pye" (Susan+) Pego.
Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Edward M. Flores and Marco A.(Norma)
Flores, her sister, Phyllis A. Pego, grandchildren Marco J. Flores, Carolina Flores,
Anthony J. Flores and Daniela Flores, Carol is also survived by her special niece
and her children Melissa (Ricardo) Valles, Ricardo (Ana) Valles, Jr,, Rebekah
Valles, Rolando Valles and Rickayla Valles whom they all called "Nany." Carol is
also survived by her nephew Miguel Olivares and many other nieces and nephews.
Carol is further survived by her former in-laws, the Bondoc family; Roberto
(Dolores) Bondoc, Arturo Bondoc, Hector (Sylvia) Bondoc, Benito (Dalia+)
Bondoc, Juan (Dolores) Bondoc, Dora (Andres) Buruato and Alfredo (Irina)
Bondoc.
Also left to cherish her memory are co-workers who became her family from
Autophone and IBC but especially Martha Vasquez, Lamar Garcia, Marisela
Martinez and Hilda Torres, Marissa Santos and Priscilla Atwell.
Pallbearers will be: Edward M. Flores, Marco J, Flores, Miguel Olivares, Rolando
Valles, Tony Bondoc and Santos Garcia, III.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Mr. Dennis Nixon, and Maxie (Margaret) Paul
Abshire.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Dennis Cantu and his staff for the care they gave
Carol over the years, Dr. Moshen Ghadimi-Mahani and his staff for their great
work in caring for her and Dr. Manuel Jovel and his staff for their work in helping
with Carol's illness.

The family wishes to express their thanks to Norma Cantu who went above and
beyond in helping care for and be a friend to our mother. Carol truly appreciated
and loved you.
In lieu of flowers the family respectfully asks that donations in her name be made
to Families For Autism Support and Awareness, P.O. Box 440851, Laredo,Texas.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 departing from the Hernandez, Lopez and Sons, Northside Chapels, 800 Boston St . A Liturgy of the Word was officiated in the funeral home chapel before committal services and interment which followed at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

PALLBEARERS WERE: Edward M. Flores, Marco J. Flores, Miguel Olivares, Rolando Valles, Tony Bondoc and Santos Garcia III.

HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Mr. Dennis Nixon and Maxie (Margaret) Paul Abshire.