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Melanie Ann Stovall was summoned by the Lord on Thursday, May 23, 2024. She was born on September 4, 1963; the eldest child of Robert and Virginia Flores, and raised in San Antonio, Texas. At the young age of 16, while attending Ursuline Academy, she met and fell in love with her husband Robert Stovall. They were married four years later and their legacy lives on through their three children and 16 grandchildren. In God’s Providence, she was born a Flores (flower), baptized at the Church of the Little Flower, married into a family of florists, and a sweet floral fragrance embraced her as she passed from this life during the peak of the flower moon. Melanie was a devoted Roman Catholic and beloved wife, mother and grandmother. As a selfless volunteer, she was a founding member of the Adoration Chapel at Holy Spirit Catholic Church and every Thursday for the last 20 years, dedicated herself to 3am adoration of the Holy Eucharist. She was a proud founding member and missionary of our church’s ACTS retreats, here, and in 3 other states throughout the country where she spent countless hours on team directing and co-directing. Melanie was a passionate pro-life advocate and participated in many pro-life prayers and vigils. As a believer in the sanctity of marriage, Melanie and Robert led pre-cana counseling for 10 years at Holy Spirit as well as avidly supporting the Alexander House, which helps couples with their marriages. Melanie was a talented Texas Master Florist for Janal Wholesale for over thirty years. Designing weddings and floral Arraignments were one of her many creative gifts that she never hesitated to selflessly provide for family and friends. Along with her love of serving God, her heart also lied in spending time at the family ranch with her husband, children, and grandchildren. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Robert Sr.; her mother, Virginia Flores; her three children: Jacqueline Eberle (Ben), Robert Stovall II (Sarah), and Zachary Stovall (Jacqueline); her brother Michael Flores (Shelly); her two sisters: Laura Nichols (Stephen) and Julie Sansavera; and her sixteen grandchildren: Robert Anthony III, Zoe Hazel, Ava Lucia, Elijah Xavier, Noelle Avery, Oscar Lee Maximillian, Zachary Alva, Mia Bernadette, Keller Bo, Rocco Blaise, Calvin Peter Barrett, Maximilian Kolbe, Palmer Grace, Leonardo Augustine, William Robert and Clara Ann. A Rosary Service will be held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church at 9:30am on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, followed by a funeral mass at 10:00am. After the mass, Melanie will be interred at Cordi-Marian Resurrection Cemetery on 11624 Culebra Rd, San Antonio, Texas. Afterwards, a reception will be held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church for family and friends to celebrate our times with Melanie. In lieu of flowers, Melanie would love donations to be made to The Alexander House (www.thealexanderhouse.org) to help with their mission of stronger marriages.

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Melanie Ann Stovall

September 4, 1963 - May 23, 2024