Arcelia F. Mancillas

​Arcelia F. Mancillas, 88 years of age, passed away peacefully at her home in Conroe,
Tx. August 15 th , 2026, surrounded by her loving family and grandchildren.
 
Arcelia was a devoted mother, sister, grandmother, and friend. She was kindhearted
and friendly to any human being who crossed her path. She went out of her way to help
anyone and donated much of her time and effort into those family and friends in need.
It was normal for her to offer her home and hospitality to many of her son’s friends on
the weekends growing up. Those friends spoke very highly of her and expressed their
fondness for her when she passed away.
 
She earned a master’s degree in Bilingual Education and was an elementary school
teacher for 38 years 25 years in Alice and 13 years in San Antonio respectively. She
touched the lives of countless coworkers, students, and parents throughout her
distinguished career. Many of her former students expressed their condolences and
appreciation for the time they spent under her tutelage when she passed on.
 
In her free time, she loved spending time with her family, friends, and grandchildren.
She loved her brothers and sisters very much. She loved family reunions, surprise
visits, and birthdays because it usually brought people around, she hadn’t seen in a
while. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. When they would
visit, you could usually find them at Chuck E Cheese, an amusement park, or at a
swimming pool somewhere. Finally, she loved spending time with her friends. They
would usually gather somewhere to play Bingo or Bunco, and she would love it because
she was surrounded by people she knew and cared about. She also loved attending
Church. She was a devout Catholic and loved to attend church to pay her respects to
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ every Sunday.
 
She is preceded in death by her parents Mariano Escobedo Flores and Antonia
Alvarado; her brother Isidrio Mariano (Jr.) Flores; sister Dominga (Minga) Seiffert; son
James M. Chandler.
 
She is survived by her loving son Trinidad (Bingo) Mancillas; brothers, Joe Flores, and
Henry Flores; sisters Marianna Locke, Emilia (Christina) Flores, Candelaria (Cande)
Broadwater, Lazara (Zita) Rangel; grandchildren Michael (Tony) Mancillas, Diana
 
Mancillas, Cianna Mancillas, Alexandria (Lexie) Mancillas, and Tyler Lyster; great
grandchildren Emery Lyster, Owen Lyster; stepchildren Daniel, Partricia, Alfonso, and
Marie Mancillas, and many nieces and nephews.
 
Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Friday, September, 25th, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church 801 S. Reynolds St. Alice, Texas 78332. Rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. that same
morning. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. following the Rosary. Burial
to follow at 4030 East Highway 44 at Roselawn Cemetery Alice, Tx. 78332.