Flowers, Mary Florence

Passed: 1950-02-23

Age: 80

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Death Notice: 1950-02-26

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Information: Mrs. Mary Florence Flowers, daughter of Solomon S. and Mary Durst Boyer, departed this life at her home in Mt. Alto, West Virginia, February 23, 1950.  She was born February 14, 1870; age 80 years, nine days.  She was united in marriage to Alfred Bertrum Flowers, July 21, 1895.  To this union were born five daughters and one son:  Mrs. Ella Arizona Hartley and Mrs. Pearl Bennett of Cottageville, Miss Mary Hazel Flowers of Lucasville, Ohio, Mrs. Edith V. Sayre of Thornville, Ohio, Mrs. Edna Thornton of Pt. Pleasant and Bernard E. Flowers, at home.  She leaves to mourn their loss her husband and all the children, one brother, Elsworth Boyer of Leon, three half-brothers, John, Charles and Stevie Boyer of Pennsylvania.  Three sisters and one brother, preceded her in death.  Other survivors include 21 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.  She was converted and joined the Baptist church in early life.  She was a kind and loving mother, always ready to help sone one in need.  She had been in ill health for some time.  Funeral service was held at the Hopewell Baptist Church at Mt. Alto Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with the pastor officiating and church choir singing.  Burial was in the Blaine Memorial Cemetery at Cottageville.