Albert Abbie Goff Flowers, 82, of Bellaire, Ohio died Friday December 16, 2011.
He was born May 18, 1929 in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of the late Goff and Edith Mae Littleton Flowers.
He was a member of the St John Catholic Church, Bellaire, Ohio; he was the former Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, St. John’s Boosters, American Legion Post # 52, and the DAV. He was a ten year U.S. Navy Veteran and retired from the Federal Aviation Administration
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother; Richard Flowers and two sisters; Marie Dougherty and Evelyn Rejonis.
He is survived by his wife Mary Sally Connors Flowers, and five children; Susan Skip Earley, Steve Paula Flowers, Michael Cheri Flowers, Mary Jo Jim Wallace, and John Flowers, two brothers; Clyde and Pete Flowers, his sister; Emma Lou Gibbs, 17 grandchildren; Holly King, Andrew Flowers, Heidi McGrew, Ben Caitlin Flowers, Ryan Sally Gonglik, Keri Aaron Hall, Joshua Melissa Gonglik, Ben Gonglik, Jessica Flowers, Brittney Frank Hibbitts, Nancy Flowers, Bethany Wallace-Vargas, Shaye Campbell, Jay Wallace, Tanner Wallace, Courtney Wallace and Justin Williams, 12 great grandchildren; Sara, Savannah and Chance King, Austin and Paige Flowers, Joshua and Riley McGrew, Zayden Johnson, Kole Gonglik, Gavin Hibbitts, Allison Vargas and Aidan Campbell.
Family and friends will be received 2-4 & 6-8pm Monday December 19, 2011 at the Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Home and Crematory 441 37th St., Bellaire, Ohio. Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated Tuesday December 20 at 10am in St. John Catholic Church, Bellaire, Ohio.
A VFW service will be held Monday at 3:00pm in the funeral home.
A Vigil service will be held at 4:00pm in the funeral home.
A K of C service will be held at 7:00pm in the funeral home.
Interment will take place in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Bellaire, Ohio.
Memorial contributions may be made to: St. John Catholic Church 415 37th St. Bellaire, Ohio 43906
Online condolences at altmeyer.com
Dear Flowers Family:
Please accept our heartfelt sympathies on the loss of Abbie.
We are very proud of his loyalty
and service to our Country.
Sincerely,
Jerry Genther, Commander
Janice Genther, Aux. Commander
and Fellow Members
Dear Flowers’ Family –
Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss. You are in the thoughts and prayers of this Wagner Avenue alumnus.
Dear Sally and familly,
I just reciently heard about Abby’s passing. I would have paid my respect at the wake, had I known. MY sincerest condolence!
Sally and Family,
My heartfelt condolences go out to you and all your family. You will all be in my thoughts and prayers. I’ll always remember Abbie as a kind, fun-kind of guy.
Debbie, JR, Heather, Garrett & Addison
Sally, Mary Jo and family,
We are very for your loss. When we were in town and attended mass at St. Johns Mr. Flowers would always say hi to us.
You all have our deepest sympathy.