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Submitted: 7/9/14 • Approved: 7/9/14 • Last Updated: 7/12/14 • R1019886-G1019885-S3
Dennis
Oct 9,1911-Feb 20,1963
Burlan
May 25,1921-Nov 6,2013
Mrs. Burlon Flowers, 92, of Blytheville, AR., passed from this life Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at Great River Medical Center.
Born in Booth Point, TN., to Jess and Lula Naney Owens.
She was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Flowers was an avid gardener of roses and vegetables, who enjoyed sharing her bounty with her neighbors and family. Her friends were very special and she thought of them as family. She loved to cook and was often referred to as the best "barbequer" in the world. Mrs. Flowers' love for her church was a sustaining force in her faith and relationship with God. Her love for individuals and family was reflective of her love for Christ. She was part of a special time who saw many challenges in life. She was able to overcome these challenges and adversities and became a strong, spiritual and giving person.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Paul Flowers; brothers, Shelton Owens and Jess Owens Jr. and sister, Maureen Smith.
Survivors include her children, James Allen Walker of Loves Park, Ill., Kenneth Paul Flowers of Houston, Texas, and Mary Jane Young of Oklahoma City; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren
Funeral services were held at First Presbyterian Church in Blytheville. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery. Arrangements were by Cobb Funeral Home.
Photo courtesy of Debbie Carey
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