Born on March 1, 1960, Egla Mabel Rosa Fuller passed away on November 21, 2024 after more than a two-year battle with ovarian cancer. Always one to put others before herself, Egla imbued each relationship with warmth and generosity. She led her life with kindness, and her legacy will live on through each person she touched in her life.

Born in El Salvador, Egla was raised in the small town of Olomega by her mother Petronila Ventura after her father, Saturnino Rosa Salvador, passed away early on in her life. The seventh child of 11 brothers and sisters - Vertila, Reinaldo, Concepción, Israel, Jesus, Santiago, Fausto, German, Gilbert, Nila -  Egla understood the value of hard work from a young age, tirelessly working in her mother's restaurant throughout her childhood. When needing to motivate her own children to work, she would often recall stories of tending the chickens and making the trek with a bundle of clothes to wash them on the rocks in el Rio San Pedro.

As a teenager, she bravely immigrated from her hometown to Houston in search of greater opportunities, and shortly after, she met her husband, Chesney Fuller, and had three children, Joseph, Giselle, and Jasmine. Egla worked hard in hotels, restaurants, and retail, all the while learning English on her own and raising a family.

Family was Egla's priority in life. Even if she had a night shift, she would always make sure the children were cared for and ready for bed and that her husband had dinner when he returned home from work. Countless memories were made through camping trips to New Braunfels and big family get-togethers where many pupusas were eaten and dancing was always given – you could always find Egla on the dance floor. Egla loved hosting and going to any celebration with family and friends, and she would always be right in the heart of the excitement. After becoming a grandmother to Ava, Sophia, Sebastian, and Daniel, Egla always took the time to look after them, sneaking them popsicles and cash and giving them endless love.

Egla also loved to give back to her community and joined the Committee for the Improvement of Olomega in Houston – a group dedicated to raising money to improve Olomega through infrastructure. Every Easter, it was a tradition to go to one of their fundraisers in the park where they sold pupusas, horchata, and aguas frescas. When she could, she would make the trip back to Olomega – leaving with a luggage full of gifts for family in El Salvador and returning with a luggage full of souvenirs for the whole family.

When Egla was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer in 2022, she took on her treatment with the grit and determination she lived her life with. Despite side effects from rounds of chemo, she could still be found in her garden, on her hands and knees rooting out weeds and planting fresh flowers for hours; her family would often joke the garden was her fourth child. Her sense of humor was as strong as ever – silly and gently poking fun – and her creativity never ceased to flow as she painted and crafted items from wreaths to garden decorations.

Resilient, intuitive, and whimsical, Egla will be remembered for the abundance of love and support she gave to all in her life. Her love will be felt forever.