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(Morris) Don Flowers (OHS 1957). Deceased July 2, 2009.
 ODESSA (Morris) Don Flowers died July 2, 2009, at Hospice House.
He was born in Levelland, Texas, December 24, 1938, to Opal and Ralph Flowers. He graduated from Odessa High School in 1957, attended Odessa College and the University of Texas at Austin. Don worked in banking for many years, but most recently had spent many years working for Cameron Measurement Systems; he had retired January 1, 2009.
Don was an active member of First United Methodist Church and the Cornerstone Sunday School Class. His favorite ministry was taking donuts every Saturday to Parks Methodist Retirement /Nursing Home and Sherwood Retirement Home.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, Opal and Ralph Flowers and his brother, Larry.
Survivors include his wife, Julie Alden Flowers of Odessa; four sons, Maury Flowers of Maui, Hawaii, Jared Flowers and wife Michelle of Gilbert, Arizona; Josh Flowers of Sugarland, Texas, Seth Flowers and wife Shelby of Midland; step-son, Sean Burnett of Sugarland. Don also had four beloved grandchildren, Donovan, Addison and Samantha Flowers of Gilbert and Taylor of Midland. He is also survived by sisters-in-law, Moselle Alden Ford of Amarillo and Pat Flowers of Odessa.
Honorary pallbearers include Alan Lowe, Lamar Cole, Herschell Atkinson, Thad Woodard, Clyde White, Kirk Clark, Eddie Baysden, Jerry Leahy, Mark Wiggins, Neil Smith, Ben Fuentes, Matt DeWitt, Bobby Halbert, Dennis Pervis, Jim Findley, and Bob Miller.
Very special thanks go to Dr. Gary Newsom and Lee Macmurdo, P.A. and their office staff for their kind and compassionate care of Don.
Memorial donations may be made to Sacramento Methodist Assembly, P.O. Box 8, Sacramento, New Mexico, 88347; First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee, Odessa, Texas, 79761; Mission Messiah, 1213 W. 2nd Street, Odessa, Texas, 79763; or the charity of your choice.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 7th at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Terry Tamplen officiating.
Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday July 6th at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Services are entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. |
| Published in the Odessa American on 7/5/2009 |
Dear Family & Friends,
Don died last night at 10:50 p.m. at Hospice House. All his boys were here with him & he did know they were here.
It gives us great comfort to know that Don is now PERFECTLY healed and at peace and is with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ---there is absolutely no doubt about that.
I cannot imagine life without Don, but I have faith and trust that the Lord will take care of me. I feel so blessed to have been married to such a unique, wonderful and loving man---but my heart is still broken.
Don had requested cremation, so we will not have a viewing, but we will have a visitation for family and friends Monday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Frank Wilson Funeral Directors,4635 Oakwood Dr. here in Odessa. Their phone number is 432-368-4930.
The memorial service for Don will be Tuesday, July 7th, at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church at 415 N. Lee here in Odessa.
One final thanks to all of you who so faithfully prayed for us during this difficult time. We could feel your prayers and they got us through a lot of hard times.
Blessings and Love, Julie (Alden Flowers)
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