Alexander-Wilkes-Catawba County NcArchives Obituaries.....Flowers, Clara Rissie  October 25, 1982
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Church Obituary Program  from her funeral in 1982
Mrs. Clara Rissie Bostain Flowers passed away on October 25, 1982 of 
Alzheimer‘s Disease. On October 12, 1893, she was born in the Mineral Springs 
area of Alexander County to Queen Pool of Alexander County, and Jim Williams 
of Wilkes County. Later Queen Pool married Mr. Charlie Bostain.  Mrs. Flowers 
was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie John Flowers; her parents; 
maternal grandparents, Norman Pool and Rachael Bennett Pool; paternal 
grandfather Mr. Nelson Williams; sister Mrs. May Luadia Boston Jolly; two 
brothers, Benjamin Harrison Pool and Ray Boston; one son, Reverend Harrison 
Leroy Flowers.  

She leaves to cherish her memory sisters. Mrs Minnie Flowers and husband Lee 
of Conover, Bertha Morrison and husband Jack of Durham North Carolina, 
brothers Lloyd Pool and wife Evelyn, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Arthur Boston of 
Taylorsville, daughters Mabel Lowe, Cora Bell Flowers, Margie Lackey, Thelma 
Lackey (John); sons Eubert Flowers (Della), Rayford Flowers (Mae); Dewey 
Flowers (Lillian), one daughter-in-law, Mazo Flowers, a host of nieces, 
nephews, grandchildren, great grand children, and one special friend Mrs. 
Allie Russell of Gravel Hill.

Funeral Services were held at Pleasant Home FBH Church where she served on the 
mother’s board, and home missions. She would often pick wild flowers and 
create beautiful bouquets for the sanctuary every week. Mrs. Flowers was also 
in charge of Decoration Day at the Pleasant Home cemetery. She had a strong 
faith in God and family. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

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