Nelda Flores Ibarra, 65, passed away Aug. 7, 2025 in Corpus Christi, TX after a lengthy illness. She was born Jan. 9, 1960 in Corpus Christi to parents Rolando, Sr. (Los Ebanos, TX) and Maria "Connie" Flores (Corpus Christi, TX). She was a beloved mother, sister, aunt cousin and friend. Nelda was known for being the rock of her family and keeping the entire family together through gatherings, phone calls and visits.Nelda graduated from Incarnate Word Academy in 1978 and attended Del Mar College before moving to Los Angeles, CA. After a 20 year career, she retired from Lucia Mar Unified School District in Arroyo Grande, CA, where she was a migrant council administrator at Arroyo Grande High School. Upon returning to her hometown, she worked an additional 17 years with Corpus Christi Independent School District as the administrative assistant at Driscoll Middle School. She also devoted much of her time working and volunteering at Sacred Heart Catholic Church as parish secretary.

Nelda loved spending time with her grandchildren, nieces, nephews and family. She enjoyed watching professional wrestling and any activity that featured her family, especially her grandchildren, nephews and nieces.

Nelda is survived by her loving daughter Alyssa Ploof (Alexander) of Ft. Knox, Kentucky and siblings Belinda Grigsby (James, Sr.) and Rolando Flores II, both of Corpus Christi, TX. Nelda is also survived by her grandchildren Samuel, Tomas, Summer and Matthias Ploof of Ft. Knox, KY. Her niece Tiffany Ramos Gonzales (Matthew) of New Braunfels, TX, nephew James Grigsby, Jr. (Samantha) and great-nephews Joseph Elizalde, Jr. (Tayler), Brayden Flores and Gavin Gerragauch, all of Corpus Christi, TX.

She was preceded in death by her parents Rolando, Sr. and Maria "Connie" Flores.