Maria flowers 8x11 obit program

Pallbearers

Ken Flowers • Jonathan Flowers • Kerry Flowers • Burchette Bivens Darrell Flowers • Christopher Flowers • Kyle Flowers

Flower Bearers

Homegoing Celebration For

Marie Flowers

Jasmine Flowers • Lakisha Shepherd • Davina Reynolds Sherri Phillpott • Tomisina Tallie • Demetri Flowers Kristina Phillpott • Marissa Flowers • Micaela Flowers

Acknowledgement

When it seemed our loss was too great to bear, we looked up and friends were there. With flowers, food and words (written or spoken), with faces smiling and hearts open. You comforted us and shared our grief. God will bless you, granting all relief. Thank you for lifting the clouds and letting the sunshine through.

Interment

Harrisonville Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery Oxford, Mississippi 38655

Repast

Sunrise

October 3, 1936

Sunset

March 15, 2016

Following Interment Harrisonville Missionary Baptist Church

Final Arrangements Entrusted To

1606 Hwy 30 • Oxford, MS 38655 662-236-0004 • www.hodgesfuneralhomes.com Designed & Printed By Milwaukee Times 1936 N. MLK Drive • Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212 414-263-5088 • milwaukeetimesnews.com

Saturday, March 26, 2016 • 11:00 a.m.

Harrisonville Missionary Baptist Church Highway 6 West • Oxford, Mississippi 38655 Pastor Darrin Fowler, Pastor Pastor Richard Harris - Officiating

Obituary

Marie Flowers was born in Batesville,

Mississippi on October 3, 1936 to Leroy Flowers, Sr. and Ella Quay Flowers. The third of six children, she accepted Christ at an early age at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Batesville, Mississippi under the leadership of Rev. John McClinton. As a young adult, Marie relocated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where she united with King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church.

While living in Milwaukee, Marie worked as a housekeeper/nanny and a cook for many years because cooking was her passion. She also attended Milwaukee Area Technical College where she received a certification in upholstery. Marie retired from Ameritech’s Food Service Department in 1992; she then received certification as a Home Health Aide and worked until her health began to fail. Marie was a loving and kissing “grammy” to her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

On Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 9:15 p.m., Marie Flowers softly closed the book on her life at Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leroy and Ella Flowers; two brothers, Theodore Flowers and J.R. Flowers and her sister, Lula Mae Helen Flowers.

She leaves to cherish her memories: two daughters, Helen Davis of Milwaukee, WI and Patricia (Burchette) Bivens of Atlanta, GA; three sons, Kenneth (Cherylee) Flowers of Minneapolis, MN, Jonathan Flowers of Jacksboro, TN and Kerry (Gail) Flowers of Milwaukee, WI; two brothers, Leroy Flowers, Jr. of Atlanta, GA and Bob Flowers of Phoenix, AZ; 12 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; three special “sister” friends, Myrtle Hopkins, Paulean Luse and Alice Scott; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.

Order of Service Processional.............................................................Minister(s) and Family Musical Selection.................................................................Church Choir Old Testament...........................Psalm 23.................Pastor Darrin Fowler New Testament......................John 14: 1-10..............Pastor Darrin Fowler Prayer....................................................................................Pastor Musical Selection.................................................................Church Choir Acknowledgements.........................................................Cherylee Flowers Obituary.................................................................................Gail Flowers Remarks (Please limit to 2 minutes)...............................Family and Friends Eulogy....................................................................... Pastor Darrin Fowler Recessional Song.........................................................................................

A Prayer For Mama

Lord, take our mother’s hand And lead her through your promised land.

Walk her down those streets of gold In that land where she will never grow old.

Show her those jasper walls And over there her Mother calls, To welcome her home to that land so fair, Where the lamb is the light and there’s no night there.

Wipe away the tears from her eyes and tell her we’ll be nearby.

Show her the mansion that you have prepared, So she will know just how much you cared.